GROUP OF 3 TABLE TOMBS TO SOUTH WEST OF HOLY ROOD CHURCH

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1172392
Date first listed:: 21-May-1984
List Entry Name:: GROUP OF 3 TABLE TOMBS TO SOUTH WEST OF HOLY ROOD CHURCH
Statutory Address:: GROUP OF 3 TABLE TOMBS TO SOUTH WEST OF HOLY ROOD CHURCH

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1172392
Date first listed:: 21-May-1984
List Entry Name:: GROUP OF 3 TABLE TOMBS TO SOUTH WEST OF HOLY ROOD CHURCH
Statutory Address 1:: GROUP OF 3 TABLE TOMBS TO SOUTH WEST OF HOLY ROOD CHURCH

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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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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Statutory Address:: GROUP OF 3 TABLE TOMBS TO SOUTH WEST OF HOLY ROOD CHURCH

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

District:: Dorset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Buckland Newton
National Grid Reference:: ST 68755 05256

Details

ST 60 NE BUCKLAND NEWTON BUCKLAND NEWTON VILLAGE

5/55 Group of 3 table-tombs to south west of Holy Rood Church GV II

Group of 3 table-tombs (1) lm south of south aisle to west of porch. Probably early C18. Ashlar, cavetto moulded flat top with rounded ends. One end bears cartouche with coat of arms, other bears skull and crossbones with batswings. Inscription in rectangular panel flanked by side panels bearing hourglasses and crossed bones. (2) and (3) are approximately 2 m south west of south west aisle corner. Probably C18. Stone, ridged tops with cyma moulds and rectangular panels. One has fluted angle pilasters and divided side panels. Both appear to be to members of the Hopkins family. RCHM, Dorset, vol III, p 50, no 1.

Listing NGR: ST6875505256

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Inventory of Dorset III Central, (1970), 50

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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.