Unidentified Monument in the Churchyard Approximatley 1.5M South of Church of St John

UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD APPROXIMATLEY 1.5M SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST JOHN

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1088445
Date first listed:
24-Jun-1985
List Entry Name:
Unidentified Monument in the Churchyard Approximatley 1.5M South of Church of St John
Statutory Address:
UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD APPROXIMATLEY 1.5M SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST JOHN
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Date:
2002-09-06
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1088445
Date first listed:
24-Jun-1985
List Entry Name:
Unidentified Monument in the Churchyard Approximatley 1.5M South of Church of St John
Statutory Address 1:
UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD APPROXIMATLEY 1.5M SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST JOHN

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD APPROXIMATLEY 1.5M SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST JOHN

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Gloucestershire
District:
Cotswold (District Authority)
Parish:
Elkstone
National Grid Reference:
SO 96707 12290

Details

SO 91 SE ELKSTONE ELKSTONE VILLAGE

3/117 Unidentified monument in the churchyard approximately 1.5m south of Church of St. John

GV II*

Chest tomb. Dated 1692. Limestone. Finely carved lyre ends each with 3-dimensional oval with scrolled border and cherub's head with wings over; acanthus leaf carving to sides of lyre ends. Oval inscription panel with border representing bound cloth; swags draped between top of panel and projecting rosettes in upper corners; panel flanked by putti sitting on skulls; inscription illegible apart from date. Plain recessed quatrefoil panel on north side. Thick cyma moulded top and base. Said to be the memorial to a member of the Poole family, possibly Nathaniel Poole a local cloth trader. A very well preserved example of high quality craftsmanship.

Listing NGR: SO9670712290

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
127217
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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