Gloucester and Sperry Monuments, in the Churchyard, About 4M South of West Bay of South Aisle, Church of St Michael
GLOUCESTER AND SPERRY MONUMENTS, IN THE CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 4M SOUTH OF WEST BAY OF SOUTH AISLE, CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1091845
- Date first listed:
- 07-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Gloucester and Sperry Monuments, in the Churchyard, About 4M South of West Bay of South Aisle, Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address:
- GLOUCESTER AND SPERRY MONUMENTS, IN THE CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 4M SOUTH OF WEST BAY OF SOUTH AISLE, CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1091845
- Date first listed:
- 07-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Gloucester and Sperry Monuments, in the Churchyard, About 4M South of West Bay of South Aisle, Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address 1:
- GLOUCESTER AND SPERRY MONUMENTS, IN THE CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 4M SOUTH OF WEST BAY OF SOUTH AISLE, CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
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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:
- GLOUCESTER AND SPERRY MONUMENTS, IN THE CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 4M SOUTH OF WEST BAY OF SOUTH AISLE, CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Tewkesbury (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Buckland
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 08165 35993
Details
BUCKLAND BUCKLAND VILLAGE SP 03 NE 2/14 Gloucester and Sperry monuments, in the churchyard, about 4m south of west bay of south aisle, Church of St Michael GV II Chest tombs. Possibly late C17; 1810. Stone. Elder, to Thomas Gloucester, alias Warkinan; weathered lid, moulded edge, plain sides framed rib at ends. East end, semi-circular headed recess, impost blocks, keystone, sunk spandrels, leaf decoration each side. Within recess cherub's head, palm fronds and crossed bones. West end obscured by ivy: probably paired arches with carved decoration in head. Later inscriptions; 1674/6 dates on north side. To south short chest tomb, to Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Sperry. Flat lid, moulded edge, slightly indented at corner on long sides. Sides, raised moulding, scalloped corners with paterae, swelling centre. Ends wide pilaster, eared rectangular panel on stem with raised moulding, gadrooning below: fluted returns to sides. Moulded base. Other inscriptions.
Listing NGR: SP0816735993
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 134795
- 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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