Holford and Three Unidentified Monuments, About 5-8 Metres South East of Porch in Churchyard of Church of St Lawrence
HOLFORD AND THREE UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENTS, ABOUT 5-8 METRES SOUTH EAST OF PORCH IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1089701
- Date first listed:
- 16-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Holford and Three Unidentified Monuments, About 5-8 Metres South East of Porch in Churchyard of Church of St Lawrence
- Statutory Address:
- HOLFORD AND THREE UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENTS, ABOUT 5-8 METRES SOUTH EAST OF PORCH IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE, THE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1089701
- Date first listed:
- 16-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Holford and Three Unidentified Monuments, About 5-8 Metres South East of Porch in Churchyard of Church of St Lawrence
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOLFORD AND THREE UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENTS, ABOUT 5-8 METRES SOUTH EAST OF PORCH IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE, THE STREET
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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:
- HOLFORD AND THREE UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENTS, ABOUT 5-8 METRES SOUTH EAST OF PORCH IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE, THE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Didmarton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 82235 87435
Details
DIDMARTON THE STREET ST 8287 (south side) 15/86 Holford and three Unidentified Monuments, about 5-8m south east of porch in churchyard of Church of St. Lawrence GV II
Four chest tombs in 2 pairs. Thomas Holford to north west, rest unidentified, probably late C17/early C18. Limestone. Pair to east: Flat top, moulded plinth and capping, both restored. Chest to north has panelled corners with interlocking circle design and small bellied cartouches with carved surrounds to ends, large oval panels to sides with flattened roll moulding and relief surrounds. Chest to south has lyre ends with plain raised ovals, small rectangular side panels with shallow moulding and flanking reliefs with flattened scroll design and twisted "rope" device. Pair to west: very similar and probably both to Holford family. Flat top to Thomas Holford, rounded top to chest to south, both with moulded plinth and capping and lyre ends with acanthus returns and flat moulded small ovals. Sides have rectangular panels with 2-tiered flat moulding and flanking panels of large interlocking circles except to north side of chest to south which has acanthus scrolls.
Listing NGR: ST8223587435
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 130401
- 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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