6 HEADSTONES IN LINE IN CHURCHYARD, BEGINNING 1M SOUTH OF SOUTH-WEST CORNER OF TRANSEPT, CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS

6 HEADSTONES IN LINE IN CHURCHYARD, BEGINNING 1M SOUTH OF SOUTH-WEST CORNER OF TRANSEPT, CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, CHURCH LANE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1154040
Date first listed:: 07-Sep-1987
List Entry Name:: 6 HEADSTONES IN LINE IN CHURCHYARD, BEGINNING 1M SOUTH OF SOUTH-WEST CORNER OF TRANSEPT, CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS
Statutory Address:: 6 HEADSTONES IN LINE IN CHURCHYARD, BEGINNING 1M SOUTH OF SOUTH-WEST CORNER OF TRANSEPT, CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, CHURCH LANE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1154040
Date first listed:: 07-Sep-1987
List Entry Name:: 6 HEADSTONES IN LINE IN CHURCHYARD, BEGINNING 1M SOUTH OF SOUTH-WEST CORNER OF TRANSEPT, CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS
Statutory Address 1:: 6 HEADSTONES IN LINE IN CHURCHYARD, BEGINNING 1M SOUTH OF SOUTH-WEST CORNER OF TRANSEPT, CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, CHURCH LANE

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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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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:: 6 HEADSTONES IN LINE IN CHURCHYARD, BEGINNING 1M SOUTH OF SOUTH-WEST CORNER OF TRANSEPT, CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, CHURCH LANE

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

County:: Gloucestershire
District:: Tewkesbury (District Authority)
Parish:: Stanton
National Grid Reference:: SP 06890 34309

Details

STANTON CHURCH LANE SP 0634-0734 (west side) 11/65 Six headstones in line in church- yard, beginning lm south of south- west corner of transept, Church of St Michael and All Angels GV II Headstones. C17, C18. Stone. Northernmost, Thomas Pound, died 1760: cambered top, slight scroll shaping, low relief strapwork carving to head, good lettering, some copperplate scrolling. Adjoining, to south, unidentified; cambered head, low relief carving; inscription weathered off. Next, ogee top, deep rectangular recess in face, M E in block capitals in relief. Fourth, thick stone, chamfer to back, elliptical top, projecting as hood at front; face recessed with rosette at top, inscription weathered; 1680 on back. Fifth gabled top, moulded surround to oval panel with winged heads above on each side forming pediment, framing stylized tree of life. Inscription weathered, date 170-. Recessed panel on rear. Sixth, elliptical head, winged cherub's head in top, above deep recess: inscription weathered. Row of best surviving of good C17 and C18 headstones in churchyard.

Listing NGR: SP0689034309

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Legacy System number:: 134847
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.