TOMB TO SIR WILLIAM PUDSEY, 1 METRE SOUTH OF THE CHURCH OF ST. MARY

TOMB TO SIR WILLIAM PUDSEY, 1 METRE SOUTH OF THE CHURCH OF ST. MARY, LOW GREEN

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1159659
Date first listed:: 04-Jul-1985
List Entry Name:: TOMB TO SIR WILLIAM PUDSEY, 1 METRE SOUTH OF THE CHURCH OF ST. MARY
Statutory Address:: TOMB TO SIR WILLIAM PUDSEY, 1 METRE SOUTH OF THE CHURCH OF ST. MARY, LOW GREEN

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Date:: 2001-07-28
Reference:: IOE01/04933/21
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1159659
Date first listed:: 04-Jul-1985
List Entry Name:: TOMB TO SIR WILLIAM PUDSEY, 1 METRE SOUTH OF THE CHURCH OF ST. MARY
Statutory Address 1:: TOMB TO SIR WILLIAM PUDSEY, 1 METRE SOUTH OF THE CHURCH OF ST. MARY, LOW GREEN

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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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:: TOMB TO SIR WILLIAM PUDSEY, 1 METRE SOUTH OF THE CHURCH OF ST. MARY, LOW GREEN

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

District:: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Gainford
National Grid Reference:: NZ 16986 16679

Details

NZ 1616 - 1716 GAINFORD LOW GREEN (South side, off)

9/117 Tomb to Sir William Pudsey, 1 metre south of Church of St. Mary II

Chest tomb. Circa 1500, to Sir William Pudsey and his wife Elizabeth. Weather- worn grey limestone slab on low sides. South and east sides have raised central shields. Single slab has chamfered upper arris with raised inscription in Gothic lettering: HIC IACEUT DNS WILLMS PUDCEY MILES ET ELIZABETH UXOR EIUS QUORU' AIARU PROPICIETUR DEUS AMEN. Later inscription cut into slab: WILLIAM CRADOCK ESQR DIED THE 6TH OF JULY 1736 AGED (illegible).

Listing NGR: NZ1698616679

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Legacy System number:: 111070
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.