Raised Grave Slab to Wraith Family, 15 Yards to South West of Towerof Old Church of St Mary
RAISED GRAVE SLAB TO WRAITH FAMILY, 15 YARDS TO SOUTH WEST OF TOWEROF OLD CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1134679
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Raised Grave Slab to Wraith Family, 15 Yards to South West of Towerof Old Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- RAISED GRAVE SLAB TO WRAITH FAMILY, 15 YARDS TO SOUTH WEST OF TOWEROF OLD CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1134679
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Raised Grave Slab to Wraith Family, 15 Yards to South West of Towerof Old Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- RAISED GRAVE SLAB TO WRAITH FAMILY, 15 YARDS TO SOUTH WEST OF TOWEROF OLD CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH 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:
- RAISED GRAVE SLAB TO WRAITH FAMILY, 15 YARDS TO SOUTH WEST OF TOWEROF OLD CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Kirklees (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Mirfield
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 21220 20368
Details
MIRFIELD UD CHURCH LANE SE 22 SW (Mirfield)
2/117 Raised grave slab to Wraith family, 15 yards to S.W. of Tower of Old Church of St. Mary
G.V. II
Grave slab on low stone plinth. Circa 1847. Stone slab in memory of John Wraith d.1817, Mary Wraith d.1829, James Wraith aged 77, and Anne Wraith, 2nd wife of above aged 65 all of Water Royd House. An inscription follows: "The above aged couple with their servant girl were murdered in their own house on 12th May 1847 about 10 o'clock at noon by 2 Irishmen named Patrick Reid and Michael McCabe who travelled the neighbourhood selling small wares. Reid was executed at York and McCabe was transported for life for the above crime." Two further members of the Wraith family are named.
Listing NGR: SE2122020368
Legacy
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- Legacy System number:
- 340804
- 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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