West Gateway and Adjoining Churchyard Walls to Church of St John the Baptist
WEST GATEWAY AND ADJOINING CHURCHYARD WALLS TO CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, HIGHER TOWN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1106432
- Date first listed:
- 17-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- West Gateway and Adjoining Churchyard Walls to Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address:
- WEST GATEWAY AND ADJOINING CHURCHYARD WALLS TO CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, HIGHER TOWN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1106432
- Date first listed:
- 17-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- West Gateway and Adjoining Churchyard Walls to Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address 1:
- WEST GATEWAY AND ADJOINING CHURCHYARD WALLS TO CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, HIGHER TOWN
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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:
- WEST GATEWAY AND ADJOINING CHURCHYARD WALLS TO CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, HIGHER TOWN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sampford Peverell
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 02956 14255
Details
SAMPFORD PEVERELL HIGHER TOWN (north side) ST 01 SW Sampford Peverell 8/145 West Gateway and adjoining - churchyard walls to Church of St John the Baptist GV II
Gateway and churchyard wall. Dated 1862. Gateway of rock-faced grey- coloured limestone ashlar with Hamstone detail. A tall 2-centred arch with moulded surround recessed below a chamfered segmental pointed relieving arch. Its plain sides have weathered offsets for narrow flanking buttresses. Along the top the tall banded coping is interrupted in the centre by a Hamstone plaque. The inscription has worn away. However, the rear is identical and the plaque there retains the date 1862. The arch contains original wrought iron gates. Either side the churchyard is revetted by a tall stone wall of local red sandstone conglomerate rubble.
Listing NGR: ST0295614255
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 95994
- 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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