GROUP OF 5 MONUMENTS,ABOUT 7M FROM SOUTH SIDE OF WEST END IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN

GROUP OF 5 MONUMENTS,ABOUT 7M FROM SOUTH SIDE OF WEST END IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, CHURCH LANE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1090597
Date first listed:: 09-Sep-1985
List Entry Name:: GROUP OF 5 MONUMENTS,ABOUT 7M FROM SOUTH SIDE OF WEST END IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN
Statutory Address:: GROUP OF 5 MONUMENTS,ABOUT 7M FROM SOUTH SIDE OF WEST END IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, CHURCH LANE

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Date:: 2006-04-17
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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1090597
Date first listed:: 09-Sep-1985
List Entry Name:: GROUP OF 5 MONUMENTS,ABOUT 7M FROM SOUTH SIDE OF WEST END IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN
Statutory Address 1:: GROUP OF 5 MONUMENTS,ABOUT 7M FROM SOUTH SIDE OF WEST END IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, CHURCH LANE

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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:: GROUP OF 5 MONUMENTS,ABOUT 7M FROM SOUTH SIDE OF WEST END IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, CHURCH LANE

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

County:: Gloucestershire
District:: Stroud (District Authority)
Parish:: Berkeley
National Grid Reference:: ST 68439 99019

Details

ST 69 NE BERKELEY CHURCH LANE (Inset, Section C) (south side)

10/74 Group of 5 monuments, about 7m from south side of west end in churchyard of Church of St. Mary the Virgin.

GV II

Group of 4 unidentified chest tombs and one altar tomb, from late C17 to mid C19. From north to south: 1. Chest tomb, late C17. Limestone. Flat top, moulded plinth and capping. Ends and sides (divided into 2) have rectangular fielded panels with low relief surrounds. Inscriptions obliterated. Partially overgrown at time of survey (November 1984), south side broken up and half removed. 2. Altar tomb, probably early C19, earliest decipherable inscription to west, to William Cope, died 1852. Flat top, square with large double saddlestone cap, plain base. Plain inscription panels on all sides 3. Chest tomb, early C18. Limestone. Flat top, moulded plinth and heavy moulded capping. Panelled pilaster corner piers with diamond end panels. Sides have large oval panels with carved foliage surrounds. Inscriptions obliterated. Partially overgrown. 4. Chest tomb, mid C18. Limestone. Flat top, moulded plinth and capping, indented corners. Ends with carved cornice and central square fielded panel, and cartouche to east. Sides have central fielded inscription panels and flanking side panels of low relief acanthus design. Partially overgrown. 5. Chest tomb, mid C18. Limestone. Flat top, moulded plinth and capping. Gadrooned l/4 balusters, cartouche to west end, and to east, with cherub head over. Sides have double moulded large rectangular panels with eared corners. Partially overgrown, and piece of capping missing on south side.

Listing NGR: ST6843999019

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Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.