Walls, Railings, Gate-piers, Gates and Overthrow on South Sout West and West of Church of St. Michael
WALLS, RAILINGS, GATE-PIERS, GATES AND OVERTHROW ON SOUTH SOUT WEST AND WEST OF CHURCH OF ST. MICHAEL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1165154
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Walls, Railings, Gate-piers, Gates and Overthrow on South Sout West and West of Church of St. Michael
- Statutory Address:
- WALLS, RAILINGS, GATE-PIERS, GATES AND OVERTHROW ON SOUTH SOUT WEST AND WEST OF CHURCH OF ST. MICHAEL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1165154
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Walls, Railings, Gate-piers, Gates and Overthrow on South Sout West and West of Church of St. Michael
- Statutory Address 1:
- WALLS, RAILINGS, GATE-PIERS, GATES AND OVERTHROW ON SOUTH SOUT WEST AND WEST OF CHURCH OF ST. MICHAEL
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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.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- WALLS, RAILINGS, GATE-PIERS, GATES AND OVERTHROW ON SOUTH SOUT WEST AND WEST OF CHURCH OF ST. MICHAEL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Stokenham
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 80815 42819
Details
STOKENHAM STOKENHAM SX8042 Walls, Railings, Gate- 14/211 piers, Gates and overthrow on South South West and West of Church of St. Michael
GV II Churchyard retaining walls, railings, gatepiers, overthrow and gates. Probably C19. Tall slate rubble retaining wall immediately south of church, the churchyard is at much higher level than ground to the south. The wall has battered buttresses with weathered set-offs and slate coping with iron railings above with baluster stanchions and fleur-de-lis finials to the shafts. The wall is stepped up to high level on right. At the left end there are scrolled iron overthrow and pair of gates with fleur-de-lis finials to shafts and maker's name "Lidstone Kingsbridge". The gateway and steps lead to a ramp into the churchyard and to the west of the gateway the retaining wall returns along the road where its saddle back coping has been rendered.
Listing NGR: SX8081542820
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 99995
- 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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