Parry Monument in the Churchyard, About 8M East of South-east Corner of Chancel, Church of the Holy Innocents

PARRY MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 8M EAST OF SOUTH-EAST CORNER OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1171486
Date first listed:
26-Nov-1986
List Entry Name:
Parry Monument in the Churchyard, About 8M East of South-east Corner of Chancel, Church of the Holy Innocents
Statutory Address:
PARRY MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 8M EAST OF SOUTH-EAST CORNER OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS
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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1171486
Date first listed:
26-Nov-1986
List Entry Name:
Parry Monument in the Churchyard, About 8M East of South-east Corner of Chancel, Church of the Holy Innocents
Statutory Address 1:
PARRY MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 8M EAST OF SOUTH-EAST CORNER OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS

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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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
PARRY MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 8M EAST OF SOUTH-EAST CORNER OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS

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

County:
Gloucestershire
District:
Tewkesbury (District Authority)
Parish:
Highnam
National Grid Reference:
SO 79664 19537

Details

HIGHNAM HIGHNAM VILLAGE SO 7819-7919 9/54 Parry monument in the churchyard, about 8m east of south-east corner of chancel, Church of the Holy Innocents GV II Coped tomb. Henry Parry, died 1860, by H. Woodyer. Stone, slightly tapered to foot. Coped top, tall, floriate cross on ridge, 4-step base, roll moulding to edge of top: trefoil canopy over head of cross, with carved spandrels, crocketed finials each side and leaf finial centre. Top set on larger coped section, lettering on south side slope; chamfered top to plinth below, all on stone paving at ground level. Commemorates brother of Thomas Gambier-Parry. (T.J. Fenton, A. History and Guide to the Church of the Holy Innocents, Highnam, 1985)

Listing NGR: SO7966419537

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Legacy System number:
134345
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Sources

Books and journals
Fenton, TJ, A History and Guide to the Church of the Holy Innocents, (1985)

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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.

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