Headstone Immediately to East of West Buttress of South Chapel of Church of Holy Trinity

HEADSTONE IMMEDIATELY TO EAST OF WEST BUTTRESS OF SOUTH CHAPEL OF CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY, CHURCH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1147901
Date first listed:
14-Oct-1986
List Entry Name:
Headstone Immediately to East of West Buttress of South Chapel of Church of Holy Trinity
Statutory Address:
HEADSTONE IMMEDIATELY TO EAST OF WEST BUTTRESS OF SOUTH CHAPEL OF CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY, CHURCH STREET
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Date:
1999-09-30
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1147901
Date first listed:
14-Oct-1986
List Entry Name:
Headstone Immediately to East of West Buttress of South Chapel of Church of Holy Trinity
Statutory Address 1:
HEADSTONE IMMEDIATELY TO EAST OF WEST BUTTRESS OF SOUTH CHAPEL OF CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY, CHURCH STREET

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
HEADSTONE IMMEDIATELY TO EAST OF WEST BUTTRESS OF SOUTH CHAPEL OF CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY, CHURCH STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Essex
District:
Rochford (District Authority)
Parish:
Rayleigh
National Grid Reference:
TQ 80816 90915

Details

RAYLEIGH CHURCH STREET TQ 8090-8190 7/72 Head stone immediately to earl of west buttress of south chapel of Church of Holy Trinity GV II

Head stone. Dated 1730. Curved top with lower scroll ends. Central skull and cross-bones. Inscribed, here Lyeth Ye Body or Rebecka Merryfield, Wife of Thomas Merryfield of this Parish Who Departed This Life March Ye 4th 1730 aged 38 years.

Listing NGR: TQ8081690915

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123017
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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