Tomb of Robert Parker in St Helen's Churchyard, approximately 1 metre east of chancel

Church of St Helen, Edisford Road, Waddington, BB7 3HS

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1163690
Date first listed:: 20-Feb-1984
List Entry Name:: Tomb of Robert Parker in St Helen's Churchyard, approximately 1 metre east of chancel
Statutory Address:: Church of St Helen, Edisford Road, Waddington, BB7 3HS

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1163690
Date first listed:: 20-Feb-1984
List Entry Name:: Tomb of Robert Parker in St Helen's Churchyard, approximately 1 metre east of chancel
Statutory Address 1:: Church of St Helen, Edisford Road, Waddington, BB7 3HS

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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Location

Statutory Address:: Church of St Helen, Edisford Road, Waddington, BB7 3HS

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County:: Lancashire
District:: Ribble Valley (District Authority)
Parish:: Waddington
National Grid Reference:: SD7287743828

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This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 09/05/2018

SD 74 SW 10/131 WADDINGTON Edisford Road Church of St Helen Tomb of Robert Parker in St. Helen's Churchyard, approximately 1 metre east of chancel

(Formerly listed as Tomb of Robert Parker in St. Helen's Churchyard, approximately 1 metre east of chancel, WADDINGTON)

GV II Chest tomb of Robert Parker, died 21st March 1718. Sandstone. Inscribed slab records that Robert Parker of Marley Hill was the second son of Edward Parker of Browsholme and founded the Widows' Hospital in Waddington. The sides have carved panels, with moulded base and cornice. The west side is badly worn. The east side has flowers with a hand and sickle. The south side has outer panels with carved skulls and crossed bones and a central panel carved with the Parker coat of arms. The north side is similar, except that the central panel bears only a shield.

Listing NGR: SD7287743828

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Legacy System number:: 183303
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.