Chest Tomb to Alford Family at About 15M South of Church of Saint Wenappa
CHEST TOMB TO ALFORD FAMILY AT ABOUT 15M SOUTH OF CHURCH OF SAINT WENAPPA, CHURCHTOWN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1136500
- Date first listed:
- 03-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Chest Tomb to Alford Family at About 15M South of Church of Saint Wenappa
- Statutory Address:
- CHEST TOMB TO ALFORD FAMILY AT ABOUT 15M SOUTH OF CHURCH OF SAINT WENAPPA, CHURCHTOWN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1136500
- Date first listed:
- 03-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Chest Tomb to Alford Family at About 15M South of Church of Saint Wenappa
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHEST TOMB TO ALFORD FAMILY AT ABOUT 15M SOUTH OF CHURCH OF SAINT WENAPPA, CHURCHTOWN
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.
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 TO ALFORD FAMILY AT ABOUT 15M SOUTH OF CHURCH OF SAINT WENAPPA, CHURCHTOWN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Gwennap
- National Grid Reference:
- SW7388940084
Details
GWENNAP CHURCHTOWN, Gwennap
SW 74 SW
4/123 Chest tomb to Alford family at
- about 15m south of Church of Saint
Wenappa
GV II
Chest tomb. Early C19. Granite ashlar sides, slate lid within granite border.
Rectangular on plan orientated roughly west to east. Projecting lid has cavetto and
bullnose border. Slate slab has incised lettering with inscription to: John
Alford, died 1828, aged 72; Elizabeth wife of John Alford , died 1811, aged 72;
Elizabeth Bawden ......... and Richard Harvey Bawden, died 1879, aged 79.
Listing NGR: SW7388940084
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 63221
- 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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