GAMBIER-PARRY MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 8M EAST OF CENTRE OF EAST WALL OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1091371
Date first listed:: 26-Nov-1986
List Entry Name:: GAMBIER-PARRY MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 8M EAST OF CENTRE OF EAST WALL OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS
Statutory Address:: GAMBIER-PARRY MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 8M EAST OF CENTRE OF EAST WALL OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1091371
Date first listed:: 26-Nov-1986
List Entry Name:: GAMBIER-PARRY MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 8M EAST OF CENTRE OF EAST WALL OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS
Statutory Address 1:: GAMBIER-PARRY MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 8M EAST OF CENTRE OF EAST WALL OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS

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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:: GAMBIER-PARRY MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 8M EAST OF CENTRE OF EAST WALL OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS

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

County:: Gloucestershire
District:: Tewkesbury (District Authority)
Parish:: Highnam
National Grid Reference:: SO 79666 19542

Details

HIGHNAM HIGHNAM VILLAGE SO 7819-7919 9/55 Gambier-Parry monument in the churchyard, about 8m east of centre of east wall of chancel, Church of the Holy Innocents GV II Coped tomb. Thomas Gambier-Parry, died 1888, by Sydney Gambier- Parry. Stone, and 2 types of marble. Slightly tapering to foot with chamfered corners. Coped top carved in high relief: projecting 3 sided canopy to east end, crocketed ogee arches, with pierced tracery below, crenellated eaves, stone roof above (described as if vertical, but in fact laid flat). Below, either side semi-octagonal shafts rising from floriate corbelled bases: 2 rings, capitals. On ridge between cross rising from 3-step base, floriate crockets off sides; 2 coats of arms each side. Whole set on marble base, moulded, chamfered top with Gothic lettering; different type of marble to moulded plinth below, whole set on plain stone slab at ground level. T. Gambier-Parry built church, Lodge, School and Rectory (q.v.).

Listing NGR: SO7966619542

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Legacy System number:: 134346
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.