ROMAN SARCOPHAGUS IN GARDEN AT WITHINGTON HALL
Overview
Heritage Category: Listed Building
Grade: II*
List Entry Number: 1107883
Date first listed: 28-Nov-1984
Statutory Address: ROMAN SARCOPHAGUS IN GARDEN AT WITHINGTON HALL, HOLMES CHAPEL ROAD
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Location
Statutory Address: ROMAN SARCOPHAGUS IN GARDEN AT WITHINGTON HALL, HOLMES CHAPEL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
District: Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
Parish: Lower Withington
National Grid Reference: SJ 81144 72221
Summary
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Reasons for Designation
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History
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Details
WITHINGTON C.P. (off) HOLMES CHAPEL ROAD
SJ 87 SW
6/123 Roman Sarcophagus in
Garden at Withington
Hall
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GV II*
Sarcophagus. Early third century. Marble. Bowl with straight sides
and rounded ends, missing cover. Front: Central panel showing three
graces in high relief, the central figure with her back turned, those
to either side facing, all dressed in knotted hymata to lower bodies.
Panels of S-shaped flutings to either side. Figures of husband and
wife in high relief to either end each with a smaller figure at their
feet. The faces of these four figures having only been blocked in.
Straight vertical flutings to either end with cable to lower half of
each flute. The flutings extend to half way around each end after
which the outline of arabesque patterns have been roughly blocked in.
The rear is plain.
Similar sarcophogi exist at Penrice Castle, Glamorgan, and the Villa
Ferrauiulo, Albano.
Source: Journal of Roman Studies, 1938, article by G Rodenwalt.
Listing NGR: SJ8114472221
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
Legacy System number: 59163
Legacy System: LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Rodenwal, G, 'Journal of Roman' in Journal of Roman, (1938)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
End of official listing