The 6 Tomb Chests in Churchyard Next Chancel, 5 on East, 1 on South
THE 6 TOMB CHESTS IN CHURCHYARD NEXT CHANCEL, 5 ON EAST, 1 ON SOUTH, GADDESDEN ROW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173588
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The 6 Tomb Chests in Churchyard Next Chancel, 5 on East, 1 on South
- Statutory Address:
- THE 6 TOMB CHESTS IN CHURCHYARD NEXT CHANCEL, 5 ON EAST, 1 ON SOUTH, GADDESDEN ROW
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- 1999-08-13
- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173588
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The 6 Tomb Chests in Churchyard Next Chancel, 5 on East, 1 on South
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE 6 TOMB CHESTS IN CHURCHYARD NEXT CHANCEL, 5 ON EAST, 1 ON SOUTH, GADDESDEN ROW
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
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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.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE 6 TOMB CHESTS IN CHURCHYARD NEXT CHANCEL, 5 ON EAST, 1 ON SOUTH, GADDESDEN ROW
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- Dacorum (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Great Gaddesden
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 02889 11270
Details
GREAT GADDESDEN GREAT GADDESDEN TL 0l SW (North side) 3/100 The 6 tomb chests in - churchyard next chancel, 5 on East, one on South side
GV II
6 tomb chests. C18 and early C19 to the Greene family. Carved limestone with black marble top slabs. From S to N the first 4 to the E of chancel are: Mary Greene d.1738; similar with illegible inscription; .....Greene d.1791; Henry Greene d.1773. These each have moulded edges to inscribed top slab, gadrooned recessed corners to tomb chest with fielded panels on each face, and moulded base. The fifth tomb is to Henry Greene d.1834 and is of similar design to that next the S wall of the chancel with fluted corner pilaster to simpler tomb chest with moulded base but heavy inscribed top slab.
Listing NGR: TL0288911270
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 157879
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
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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