Friends Burial Ground to North of High Sunbrick Farm
FRIENDS BURIAL GROUND TO NORTH OF HIGH SUNBRICK FARM
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1086848
- Date first listed:
- 05-Mar-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Friends Burial Ground to North of High Sunbrick Farm
- Statutory Address:
- FRIENDS BURIAL GROUND TO NORTH OF HIGH SUNBRICK FARM
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1086848
- Date first listed:
- 05-Mar-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Friends Burial Ground to North of High Sunbrick Farm
- Statutory Address 1:
- FRIENDS BURIAL GROUND TO NORTH OF HIGH SUNBRICK FARM
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.
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:
- FRIENDS BURIAL GROUND TO NORTH OF HIGH SUNBRICK FARM
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Westmorland and Furness (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Aldingham
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 28619 73913
Details
ALDINGHAM SUNBRICK SD 27 SE Friends' Burial Ground to 19/28 north of High Sunbrick Farm II
Burial Ground. 1st buried 1648. Stone rubble. Walls approx. 2m high enclose area of 27m square. North wall has coping with upright stones and entrance with flat slab over, and short walls projecting each side to south side, probably a leant-to porch. Rock outcrop to north side of ground has inscription, C19 or C20, recording its history. Between 1648 and 1767, 227 Friends were buried here; the most notable of these was Margaret Fox, a pioneer of the Society of Friends. In 1669 she took as her 2nd husband George Fox, the founder of the Society, and died in 1702.
Listing NGR: SD2861973913
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 75799
- 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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