Churchyard Railings and Gates to Church of St Mary

CHURCHYARD RAILINGS AND GATES TO CHURCH OF ST MARY, ST MARY STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1147948
Date first listed:
14-Jun-1974
List Entry Name:
Churchyard Railings and Gates to Church of St Mary
Statutory Address:
CHURCHYARD RAILINGS AND GATES TO CHURCH OF ST MARY, ST MARY STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1147948
Date first listed:
14-Jun-1974
Date of most recent amendment:
22-Dec-1997
List Entry Name:
Churchyard Railings and Gates to Church of St Mary
Statutory Address 1:
CHURCHYARD RAILINGS AND GATES TO CHURCH OF ST MARY, ST MARY STREET

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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:
CHURCHYARD RAILINGS AND GATES TO CHURCH OF ST MARY, ST MARY STREET

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

District:
Dorset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Weymouth
National Grid Reference:
SY 67954 78839

Details

WEYMOUTH

SY6778SE ST MARY STREET 873-1/23/304 (East side) 14/06/74 Churchyard railings and gates to Church of St Mary (Formerly Listed as: ST MARY STREET (East side) Garden or churchyard railings of St Mary's Church)

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Railings and gates. Early C19. Cast- and wrought-iron. To the N of the church is a footpath, with pairs of gates at either end, then lightweight railings to spearheads to St Mary Street and Maiden Street, with corresponding lower railings bounding the footpath. On the S side is a pair of gates, then a short length of railing which returns the full length of Church Passage, stopped to the extended vestry wall. These railings are of heavier calibre, with fleur-de-lis cappings, including the lower dog-bars; many of the lower cappings have been broken off. Railings are set to a weathered dwarf stone wall.



Listing NGR: SY6795578840

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Legacy System number:
467916
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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