MARGARET PARSONS MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS CIRCA 4 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1155286
Date first listed:: 30-Jan-1987
List Entry Name:: MARGARET PARSONS MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS CIRCA 4 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL
Statutory Address:: MARGARET PARSONS MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS CIRCA 4 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1155286
Date first listed:: 30-Jan-1987
List Entry Name:: MARGARET PARSONS MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS CIRCA 4 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL
Statutory Address 1:: MARGARET PARSONS MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS CIRCA 4 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL

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

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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:: MARGARET PARSONS MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS CIRCA 4 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL

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

County:: Gloucestershire
District:: Cotswold (District Authority)
Parish:: Oddington
National Grid Reference:: SP2350425555

Details

ODDINGTON SP2325 11/169

LOWER ODDINGTON Margaret Parsons monument in the churchyard of the Church of St Nicholas c 4m east of chancel

GV II*

Chest tomb to Margaret Parsons dated 1695. Limestone. Sides divided into 3 panels, each containing a blind arch with keystones and imposts, single 6-panel flower in each spandrel. Fluted pilasters with Ionic capitals and raised diamond shaped decoration flanking each panel. Thistle decoration within central panel, foliate decoration within flanking panels, beaded moulding with miniative modillion cornice above. North side same as south but badly eroded. Incised partly legible inscription in italic at both ends. Carved life-sized female figure in long dress on top of tomb. Traces of lettering on pillow. (Edith Brill, Cotswold Crafts, (1977), P65).

Listing NGR: SP2350425555

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Legacy System number:: 130282
Legacy System:: LBS

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Brill, E, Cotswold Crafts, (1977), 65

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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.