John Book Tomb Immediately to South of Church
JOHN BOOK TOMB IMMEDIATELY TO SOUTH OF CHURCH, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1170807
- Date first listed:
- 12-Aug-1983
- Statutory Address:
- JOHN BOOK TOMB IMMEDIATELY TO SOUTH OF CHURCH, HIGH STREET
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- Date:
- 2001-09-14
- Reference:
- IOE01/00290/22
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1170807
- Date first listed:
- 12-Aug-1983
- Statutory Address 1:
- JOHN BOOK TOMB IMMEDIATELY TO SOUTH OF CHURCH, HIGH STREET
Location
- Statutory Address:
- JOHN BOOK TOMB IMMEDIATELY TO SOUTH OF CHURCH, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bourton-on-the-Water
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 16715 20850
Details
5224 HIGH STREET 1. (north-east side)
John Book Tomb immediately to south of Church SP 1620 NE 3/63
II GV
2. Died 1790. A chest tomb, possibly once with bale over. Central wreathed tablet on long sides with carved spandrels (skulls and cherubs), high relief cherubs at ends. Main feature are high relief statuettes in arched recesses at corners (in the tradition of the John Jordan tomb (qv).
Listing NGR: SP1671520850
Legacy
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- Legacy System number:
- 126448
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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