ROW OF 3 MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE, C2 1/2 METRES EAST OF THE EAST END OF THE CHAPEL

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1091889
Date first listed:: 25-Feb-1987
List Entry Name:: ROW OF 3 MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE, C2 1/2 METRES EAST OF THE EAST END OF THE CHAPEL
Statutory Address:: ROW OF 3 MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE, C2 1/2 METRES EAST OF THE EAST END OF THE CHAPEL

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Date:: 1999-09-06
Reference:: IOE01/01492/27
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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1091889
Date first listed:: 25-Feb-1987
List Entry Name:: ROW OF 3 MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE, C2 1/2 METRES EAST OF THE EAST END OF THE CHAPEL
Statutory Address 1:: ROW OF 3 MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE, C2 1/2 METRES EAST OF THE EAST END OF THE CHAPEL

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:: ROW OF 3 MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE, C2 1/2 METRES EAST OF THE EAST END OF THE CHAPEL

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

County:: Gloucestershire
District:: Cheltenham (District Authority)
Parish:: Swindon
National Grid Reference:: SO 93472 24880

Details

SO 9324 NW SWINDON SWINDON VILLAGE

15/138 Row of 3 monuments in the church- yard of the Church of St Lawrence, c2.5m east of the east end of the chancel

GV II

Row of three chest tombs. C17-early C18. Limestone. Chest tomb at the northern end of the row. C18. Inscription to John Cobb, Gent on the north side on a fielded inscription panel within a border with carved foliate decoration. Similar fielded panel on the south side. Circular panel at the west end with a raised margin and gadrooning at the base. Thick capping with a moulded margin. Egg and dart continued around all sides of the tomb below the capping. Chest tomb c2.5m to south of the latter. Early-mid C18. Partially legible inscription on the south side with a sunken inscription panel with panels of raised strapwork either side. Similar raised strapwork at tomb end. Chest tomb c2.5m to south. Early C17 with deeply incised inscriptions on the north side and at the west end. The south side appears to bear some raised decoration but possibly not an inscription. Deeply incised inscription on the north side. All three tombs were largely covered in ivy and may have further inscriptions not apparent at the time of the resurvey (April 1986).

Listing NGR: SO9347224880

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Legacy System number:: 134546
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.