Church of St Catherine, Tomb of the English Poor Clares Approximately 12 Metres North West of North West Tower Angle
CHURCH OF ST CATHERINE, TOMB OF THE ENGLISH POOR CLARES APPROXIMATELY 12 METRES NORTH WEST OF NORTH WEST TOWER ANGLE, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1122935
- Date first listed:
- 15-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Catherine, Tomb of the English Poor Clares Approximately 12 Metres North West of North West Tower Angle
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCH OF ST CATHERINE, TOMB OF THE ENGLISH POOR CLARES APPROXIMATELY 12 METRES NORTH WEST OF NORTH WEST TOWER ANGLE, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1122935
- Date first listed:
- 15-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Church of St Catherine, Tomb of the English Poor Clares Approximately 12 Metres North West of North West Tower Angle
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCH OF ST CATHERINE, TOMB OF THE ENGLISH POOR CLARES APPROXIMATELY 12 METRES NORTH WEST OF NORTH WEST TOWER ANGLE, CHURCH ROAD
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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:
- CHURCH OF ST CATHERINE, TOMB OF THE ENGLISH POOR CLARES APPROXIMATELY 12 METRES NORTH WEST OF NORTH WEST TOWER ANGLE, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Gosfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 77746 29386
Details
TL 72 NE GOSFIELD CHURCH ROAD 7/153 Church of St. Catherine Tomb of The English Poor Clares approx. 12 metres north west of north west tower angle.
GV II
Tombstone. Early C19. A tall square monument approximately 5 ft. high. The panelled stem has moulded base and top slabs and is surrounded by a pyramid capped rectangular stone. Oval inscribed plaques to west and north faces of the top stone read: Here lie the bodies of the Ladies of the Religious Community established at Gravelines in Flanders under the name of the English Poor Clares in the year 1600 driven from thence by the persecution of the French Revolution in the year 1795 and settled in this village July 27 of the same year. Frances Todd 1797, Ann Worsick 1797, Emelia Keith 1799, Mary Bulstrode 1799, Mary Faulkner 1800. Inscriptions to east and south plaques not legible at time of re-survey.
Listing NGR: TL7774629386
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 114665
- 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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