Six Palling Monuments in the Churchyard Circa 7 Metres North West of West Tower to the Church of St Mary
SIX PALLING MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD CIRCA 7 METRES NORTH WEST OF WEST TOWER TO THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, NEW STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1090937
- Date first listed:
- 24-Aug-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Six Palling Monuments in the Churchyard Circa 7 Metres North West of West Tower to the Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- SIX PALLING MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD CIRCA 7 METRES NORTH WEST OF WEST TOWER TO THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, NEW STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1090937
- Date first listed:
- 24-Aug-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Six Palling Monuments in the Churchyard Circa 7 Metres North West of West Tower to the Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- SIX PALLING MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD CIRCA 7 METRES NORTH WEST OF WEST TOWER TO THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, NEW STREET
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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:
- SIX PALLING MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD CIRCA 7 METRES NORTH WEST OF WEST TOWER TO THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, NEW STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Stroud (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Painswick
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 86634 09645
Details
PAINSWICK NEW STREET SO 8609 (part) (south east side)
9/244 Six Palling monuments in the churchyard c.7 m north west of west tower to the Church of St Mary
GV II
Three chest tombs, one altar tomb, one headstone and a ledger slab. C17 and C18. Limestone.
(a) Single lofty chest tomb on west of the group. To Edward Palling, Clothier, 1758. Chest with inset corners has flat top to moulded edge over very richly carved panels and scroll ends, that to east with skull and wings, to west with 2 cherub heads. North panel has cherub panel to gadrooned base, and south has very fine rococo cartouche flanked by diamond-lattice vertical panels. All set to moulded base and on a platform, formerly railed.
(b) Immediately east of preceding a ledger slab at grass level, carrying an open book shaped brass plate to Sarah Palling, who died in 1735 at the age of 6 years 4 months. A very early example of the brass plate form.
(c) Headstone. C18. Limestone. Cherub head flanked by flat scrolls ending in open books, below which are floral drops. Raised shaped inscription panel, but not legible. An unusual design.
(d) Chest tomb. To William Palling, Clothier, 1732. Flat top to moulded edge over lyre ends, sunk south panel with scrolls and enrichments, north is similar with remnants of lettering, but no longer legible. Broad cyma base on formerly railed platform shared with (e). Design looks more like C17 than C18.
(e) Chest tomb. To William Pelling of Stroud End, 1665. Heavy flat top to cyma edge, thick lyre ends, sunk panels north and south, broad cavetto base; all set to formerly railed platform shared with (d). Not legible, the top and base could be of 1665, the chest looks later.
(f) Altar tomb. To Elizabeth Palling, 1755. Thick top with cyma edge mould.
A good group to an important Painswick family, some time of Brownshill (qv) and King's Mill (qv).
Listing NGR: SO8663409645
Legacy
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- Legacy System number:
- 133431
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 16 Gloucestershire,
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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