SLOPER MONUMENT, IN THE CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 21 METRES NORTH OF WEST END OF THE CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST MARY

SLOPER MONUMENT, IN THE CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 21 METRES NORTH OF WEST END OF THE CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST MARY, MURRELLS END ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1172175
Date first listed:: 18-Oct-1985
List Entry Name:: SLOPER MONUMENT, IN THE CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 21 METRES NORTH OF WEST END OF THE CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST MARY
Statutory Address:: SLOPER MONUMENT, IN THE CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 21 METRES NORTH OF WEST END OF THE CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST MARY, MURRELLS END ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1172175
Date first listed:: 18-Oct-1985
List Entry Name:: SLOPER MONUMENT, IN THE CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 21 METRES NORTH OF WEST END OF THE CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST MARY
Statutory Address 1:: SLOPER MONUMENT, IN THE CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 21 METRES NORTH OF WEST END OF THE CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST MARY, MURRELLS END ROAD

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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:: SLOPER MONUMENT, IN THE CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 21 METRES NORTH OF WEST END OF THE CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST MARY, MURRELLS END ROAD

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County:: Gloucestershire
District:: Forest of Dean (District Authority)
Parish:: Hartpury
National Grid Reference:: SO7807023673

Details

SO 72 SE HARTPURY MURRELLS END ROAD

8/53 Sloper monument, in the churchyard, about 21m north of west end of the chancel, Church of St. Mary

GV II*

Chest tomb; Thomas Sloper, died 1703; ashlar stone. Semi-circular ends, with centre each side projecting slightly. Top appears to be weathered remains of an effigy, possibly originally rather longer: below a flat lid with moulded edge. Ends plain, with gadrooning and moulding below at ground level: centre of sides a slightly sunk rectangular panel, on south with a leaf surround to an oval centre, on north panel has plain shield at top with drapery tied by ribbons above, caught up at corners and hanging down sides. Plinth buried. Small, neat lettering. Later inscription to daughter on north side.

Listing NGR: SO7807023673

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Legacy System number:: 125585
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.