Legge Monument in Churchyard, About 5 Metres East of North Gate to Bell Lane From Churchyard, Church of St Peter and St Paul
LEGGE MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 5 METRES EAST OF NORTH GATE TO BELL LANE FROM CHURCHYARD, CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1083585
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Legge Monument in Churchyard, About 5 Metres East of North Gate to Bell Lane From Churchyard, Church of St Peter and St Paul
- Statutory Address:
- LEGGE MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 5 METRES EAST OF NORTH GATE TO BELL LANE FROM CHURCHYARD, CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1083585
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Legge Monument in Churchyard, About 5 Metres East of North Gate to Bell Lane From Churchyard, Church of St Peter and St Paul
- Statutory Address 1:
- LEGGE MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 5 METRES EAST OF NORTH GATE TO BELL LANE FROM CHURCHYARD, CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
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For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- LEGGE MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 5 METRES EAST OF NORTH GATE TO BELL LANE FROM CHURCHYARD, CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Forest of Dean (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Westbury-on-Severn
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 71705 13965
Details
SO 71 SW WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN WESTBURY VILLAGE
11/218 Legge monument in churchyard, about 5m east of north gate to Bell Lane from churchyard, Church of St. Peter and St. Paul
GV II
Chest tomb; probably 1834; ashlar. Plain lid, moulded edge, rectangular reeded pilasters at corners, framing raised rectangular panel with moulded edge and scalloped corners to long sides; anthemia in corners. Ends similar but raised circular panel. Moulded top to plinth, which sets out for pilasters. To Major General Richard Legge, died 1834, his wife died 1845, a Bennett died 1841; other inscriptions. Design same as adjoining monument to Bennett family, (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SO7170513965
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 354299
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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