Four Monuments to Phillips Family in the Churchyard South of Tower of Church of St Thomas
FOUR MONUMENTS TO PHILLIPS FAMILY IN THE CHURCHYARD SOUTH OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST THOMAS, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1089489
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jan-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Four Monuments to Phillips Family in the Churchyard South of Tower of Church of St Thomas
- Statutory Address:
- FOUR MONUMENTS TO PHILLIPS FAMILY IN THE CHURCHYARD SOUTH OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST THOMAS, MAIN STREET
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- Date:
- 2001-06-30
- Reference:
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- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1089489
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jan-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Four Monuments to Phillips Family in the Churchyard South of Tower of Church of St Thomas
- Statutory Address 1:
- FOUR MONUMENTS TO PHILLIPS FAMILY IN THE CHURCHYARD SOUTH OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST THOMAS, MAIN STREET
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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.
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:
- FOUR MONUMENTS TO PHILLIPS FAMILY IN THE CHURCHYARD SOUTH OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST THOMAS, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Todenham
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 24305 36314
Details
TODENHAM MAIN STREET SP 23 NW (north side) 1/172 Four monuments to Phillips family in the churchyard south of tower of Church of St. Thomas GV II 2 chest tombs and 2 headstones. Late C18. Chest tombs: sandstone with siltstone inscription and end stones. Headstones: limestone. All 4 monuments within single cast iron railing. Two chest tombs flanking 2 headstones. Chest tomb to Richard Phillips on south, died 1770. Moulded base, quarter balusters at each corner and decorative tablets at either end, that on east depicting a unicorn and angel and 2 figures, that on west a heraldic shield, inscriptions on both sides. Chest tomb to John Phillips on north, died (?) 1796 matching tomb to Richard Phillips but with inscription on south side only and no decorative tablets. Both chest tombs similar to the William Harbidge monument (q.v.) possibly by Francis Ballard. Headstone with segmental head left of tomb to John Phillips to Mrs Grave Wells, daughter of Richard Phillips died 1787, inscription within outline of open front of open book with one side blank. Headstone to Ann Phillips, daughter of Richard Phillips, died 1776. Segmental headed stone with urn in relief at top, festoons of fruit to either side and urns at bottom. Railing formerly with urn finials at corners. (Edith Brill, Cotswold Crafts, P76-87, 1977).
Listing NGR: SP2430536314
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 128819
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Brill, E, Cotswold Crafts, (1977), 76-87
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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