Group of 13 Monuments of Various Designs in the Churchyard Approximately 11 Metres North of North Chapel to Church of St Leonard
GROUP OF 13 MONUMENTS OF VARIOUS DESIGNS IN THE CHURCHYARD APPROXIMATELY 11 METRES NORTH OF NORTH CHAPEL TO CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, CHURCHFIELD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1090777
- Date first listed:
- 30-Sept-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Group of 13 Monuments of Various Designs in the Churchyard Approximately 11 Metres North of North Chapel to Church of St Leonard
- Statutory Address:
- GROUP OF 13 MONUMENTS OF VARIOUS DESIGNS IN THE CHURCHYARD APPROXIMATELY 11 METRES NORTH OF NORTH CHAPEL TO CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, CHURCHFIELD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1090777
- Date first listed:
- 30-Sept-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Group of 13 Monuments of Various Designs in the Churchyard Approximately 11 Metres North of North Chapel to Church of St Leonard
- Statutory Address 1:
- GROUP OF 13 MONUMENTS OF VARIOUS DESIGNS IN THE CHURCHYARD APPROXIMATELY 11 METRES NORTH OF NORTH CHAPEL TO CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, CHURCHFIELD ROAD
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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:
- GROUP OF 13 MONUMENTS OF VARIOUS DESIGNS IN THE CHURCHYARD APPROXIMATELY 11 METRES NORTH OF NORTH CHAPEL TO CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, CHURCHFIELD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Stroud (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Upton St. Leonards
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 86235 14967
Details
SO 81 SE UPTON ST LEONARDS CHURCHFIELD ROAD (west side)
6/179 Group of 13 monuments of various designs in the churchyard approximately 11m north of north chapel to Church of St. Leonard
GV II
Tightly packed group of chest and pedestal tombs in 4 rows, described in order from south to north, and from west to east.
Chest tomb. Dated 1697. Limestone. Lyre ended with rectangular side inscription panels; cavetto moulded top, base invisible (March 1985). Inscribed to JOHN NURSE, died 1697.
Chest tomb. Late C17. Limestone. Lyre ended with rectangular side inscription panels; composite moulded top, base invisible. Inscribed to WILLIAM NURSE, date illegible. West end badly damaged.
Chest tomb. Dated 1645. Limestone. Rectangular with 4 panels per side, central panels containing inscription, outer with raised lozenge; complex moulding above. Cyma moulded top, base invisible. Inscribed to JOHN NURSE, died 1645.
Chest tomb. C17. Limestone. Rectangular with 2 panels per side; continuous torus moulding above panels. Ovolo moulded top, base invisible. Inscriptions illegible.
Chest tomb. Dated 1707. Limestone. Lyre ended with fine leaf carving to sides of ends and flanking moulded rectangular side inscription panels. Cavetto moulded top, cyma moulded base. Inscribed to THOMAS BAYLY, died 1707.
Chest tomb. Mid-late C18. Limestone. Rectangular with flattened gadrooned corner balusters, each having winged cherub on side face and egg and dart frieze. Circular moulding within recessed egg and dart moulded panel on south side with carved leaf spandrels. Egg and dart moulded end panels. Hollow moulded top; chamfered base. Inscriptions illegible.
Chest tomb. C18. Limestone. Lyre ended with moulded rectangular side inscription panels; cyma moulded top, base invisible. Inscriptions illegible.
Tall chest tomb. C18. Limestone. Rectangular with richly moulded gadrooned ends with trophy on west. Moulded side inscription panels flanked by Rococo panels. Cavetto moulded top and base. Inscriptions illegible.
Tall chest tomb. C18. Limestone. Rectangular with centre of sides brought forward having bold oval wreath over gadrooning on south side; egg and dart mouldings; ends with urn to west and 2 cherub's heads to east. Cavetto moulded top and base. Inscriptions illegible.
Pedestal tomb. Dated 1800. Sandstone. Rectangular with raised side inscription panels having quadrant corners; recessed oval end panels. Hollow moulded top; bold torus moulding above low plinth. Inscribed to RICHARD FRANKIS, died 1800.
Pedestal tomb. Late C18. Limestone. Rectangular with Doric frieze to moulded ends having urn to east; simple moulded square side panels. Hollow moulded top; cyma moulded base. Inscriptions illegible.
Pedestal tomb. Dated 1804. Sandstone. Rectangular with raised side inscription panels having quadrant corners; recessed oval end panels. Hollow moulded top; bold torus moulding above low plinth. Inscribed to THOMAS FRANKIS, died 1804.
Chest tomb. Dated 1806. Sandstone. Rectangular with fluted corner pilasters having upward splay; reeded frieze with paterae in squares. Raised oval to each end; side inscription panels with quadrant corners. Projecting moulding to top below low pyramidal coping; moulded plinth. Inscribed to HENRY FRANKIS, died 1806.
Listing NGR: SO8623514967
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 131841
- 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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