Mausoleum in North West Corner of Churchyard at Church of St Martin
MAUSOLEUM IN NORTH WEST CORNER OF CHURCHYARD AT CHURCH OF ST MARTIN, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1102420
- Date first listed:
- 08-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Mausoleum in North West Corner of Churchyard at Church of St Martin
- Statutory Address:
- MAUSOLEUM IN NORTH WEST CORNER OF CHURCHYARD AT CHURCH OF ST MARTIN, CHURCH LANE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/04974/06
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1102420
- Date first listed:
- 08-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Mausoleum in North West Corner of Churchyard at Church of St Martin
- Statutory Address 1:
- MAUSOLEUM IN NORTH WEST CORNER OF CHURCHYARD AT CHURCH OF ST MARTIN, CHURCH LANE
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.
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:
- MAUSOLEUM IN NORTH WEST CORNER OF CHURCHYARD AT CHURCH OF ST MARTIN, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Preston
- National Grid Reference:
- TL1783224835
Details
TL 1724
8/83
PRESTON
CHURCH LANE
(North side)
Mausoleum in NW corner of churchyard at Church of St. Martin
GV
II
Mausoleum. Inscribed 'BARRINGTON/WHITE/A1906D' over entrance in E end.
Shelly white limestone ashlar entirely, with stone corbelled steep roof.
Cast bronze doors. A small rectangular building about 4M x 3M and 4M
tall to apex. Entrance in E gable end. Pitched steep roof of 10
weathered stone offsets to about 1M from ground. Chamfered plinth,
corner- and mid-pilaster and 3 large projecting blocks in each of 2 bays
below eaves. Rear plain ashlar with small cross shaped and two
square-within-circle openings high up, heavy portal a narrower
continuation of the roof with grooved and chamfered eaves band. Gable
capped by a small celtic cross largely cut in relief. Recessed surround
to central doorway with truncated pointed head with cross-shaped vent at
top. Moulded battens divide small panels of double doors with circular
bosses at intersections with cross on each. Scale-vents in upper part.
Listing NGR: TL1783224835
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 162875
- 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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