Chest Tomb of Matthew Edwards Approximately 6 Metres South West of South West Corner of Church of St Andrew
CHEST TOMB OF MATTHEW EDWARDS APPROXIMATELY 6 METRES SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH WEST CORNER OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, CHAPEL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1131478
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Chest Tomb of Matthew Edwards Approximately 6 Metres South West of South West Corner of Church of St Andrew
- Statutory Address:
- CHEST TOMB OF MATTHEW EDWARDS APPROXIMATELY 6 METRES SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH WEST CORNER OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, CHAPEL LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1131478
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Chest Tomb of Matthew Edwards Approximately 6 Metres South West of South West Corner of Church of St Andrew
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHEST TOMB OF MATTHEW EDWARDS APPROXIMATELY 6 METRES SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH WEST CORNER OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, CHAPEL LANE
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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:
- CHEST TOMB OF MATTHEW EDWARDS APPROXIMATELY 6 METRES SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH WEST CORNER OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, CHAPEL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Finghall
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 19048 90152
Details
FINGHALL CHAPEL LANE SE 19 SE (east side, off)
3/23 Chest tomb of Matthew Edwards approximately 6 metres south-west of south-west corner of Church of St Andrew
GV II
Chest tomb. c1785. Ashlar sandstone. Inscription on lid commemorating Matthew Edwards d1785. End panels have sunflower flanked by console pilasters. Side panels have sunflower flanked by scribed panels flanked by console pilasters. Damaged at time of resurvey.
Listing NGR: SE1904890152
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 322416
- 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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