Grave Slab (Shyrte) Approximately 5 Metres South of South Porch of Church of All Saints

GRAVE SLAB (SHYRTE) APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH PORCH OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, CHURCH ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1151776
Date first listed:
23-Nov-1987
List Entry Name:
Grave Slab (Shyrte) Approximately 5 Metres South of South Porch of Church of All Saints
Statutory Address:
GRAVE SLAB (SHYRTE) APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH PORCH OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, CHURCH ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1151776
Date first listed:
23-Nov-1987
List Entry Name:
Grave Slab (Shyrte) Approximately 5 Metres South of South Porch of Church of All Saints
Statutory Address 1:
GRAVE SLAB (SHYRTE) APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH PORCH OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, CHURCH ROAD

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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:
GRAVE SLAB (SHYRTE) APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH PORCH OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, CHURCH ROAD

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

District:
Barnsley (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:
Cawthorne
National Grid Reference:
SE 28487 07944

Details

SE 2807 CAWTHORNE CHURCH ROAD (East end)

10/35 Grave slab (Shyrte) approx 5 metres south of south porch of Church of All Saints

GV II

Grave slab. Mid C17. Sandstone slab with straight incised line borders. The inscriptions reads:

"Hic iacet Willmi Shyrte de Cawth orne lanes qui - obijt nono Die - Iunij 1630 natus anns sexaginta octo Vicessimo - Nono Die Ianuacij Ultimo preterito WS "

and below:

"Hic iacet Johannes Shirte junior de Caw thorne lanes qui obijt Duodecino die Febr Anno Domi 1664 Sui no sum Estis no eritis"

Around the edge are two later inscriptions - "Here lyth interred the body of John Shirt late of Cawthorne Lanes. He departed this life the 1st day of September 1737 aged 71 years" and "Sarah daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Shirt of Cawthorne Lanes who died 12th of February 1770 aged 19 years".

Listing NGR: SE2848707944

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
334161
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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