TWO TOVEY AND SEVEN UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENTS, ABOUT 3 TO 10 METRES SOUTH OF END SOUTH EAST AISLE BUTTRESS IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY

TWO TOVEY AND SEVEN UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENTS, ABOUT 3 TO 10 METRES SOUTH OF END SOUTH EAST AISLE BUTTRESS IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1172421
Date first listed:: 17-Jun-1986
List Entry Name:: TWO TOVEY AND SEVEN UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENTS, ABOUT 3 TO 10 METRES SOUTH OF END SOUTH EAST AISLE BUTTRESS IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY
Statutory Address:: TWO TOVEY AND SEVEN UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENTS, ABOUT 3 TO 10 METRES SOUTH OF END SOUTH EAST AISLE BUTTRESS IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, HIGH STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1172421
Date first listed:: 17-Jun-1986
List Entry Name:: TWO TOVEY AND SEVEN UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENTS, ABOUT 3 TO 10 METRES SOUTH OF END SOUTH EAST AISLE BUTTRESS IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY
Statutory Address 1:: TWO TOVEY AND SEVEN UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENTS, ABOUT 3 TO 10 METRES SOUTH OF END SOUTH EAST AISLE BUTTRESS IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, HIGH STREET

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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:: TWO TOVEY AND SEVEN UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENTS, ABOUT 3 TO 10 METRES SOUTH OF END SOUTH EAST AISLE BUTTRESS IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, HIGH STREET

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

County:: Gloucestershire
District:: Cotswold (District Authority)
Parish:: Fairford
National Grid Reference:: SP 15171 01154

Details

SP 1401-1501 FAIRFORD HIGH STREET (west side)

13/157 Two Tovey and seven unidentified monuments, about 3-10m south of end south east aisle buttress in churchyard of Church of St. Mary

GV II

Three chest tombs: Richard Tovey 1820, Richard Tovey 1770 and Henry 1804, and Unidentified to west, probably early C18; and 6 headstones to west, all unidentified, probably mid/late C18. Limestone. Tovey monuments both stepped tent top with curved top section and roll moulding, moulded plinth and capping on base. To north (1820) - plain incised ends and sides, panelled frieze and pilaster side strips. To south (1770) - plain frieze, recessed ends, slightly fielded sides with flanking reeded strips. Both breaking up on north side on top. Plain unidentified chest with flat top, slab sides and ends on chamfered plinth. All headstones have high relief cartouche with cherub's head, 2 wth twin cherubs. Two have additional stone to rear, apparently footstones.

Listing NGR: SP1517101154

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Legacy System number:: 129713
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.