Group of Five Monuments in Churchyard, to South-east of Chancel, Church of St Martin

GROUP OF FIVE MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, TO SOUTH-EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST MARTIN, CHURCH LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1175868
Date first listed:
18-Dec-1987
List Entry Name:
Group of Five Monuments in Churchyard, to South-east of Chancel, Church of St Martin
Statutory Address:
GROUP OF FIVE MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, TO SOUTH-EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST MARTIN, CHURCH LANE
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1175868
Date first listed:
18-Dec-1987
List Entry Name:
Group of Five Monuments in Churchyard, to South-east of Chancel, Church of St Martin
Statutory Address 1:
GROUP OF FIVE MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, TO SOUTH-EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST MARTIN, CHURCH LANE

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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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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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Location

Statutory Address:
GROUP OF FIVE MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, TO SOUTH-EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST MARTIN, CHURCH LANE

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

District:
Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
North Perrott
National Grid Reference:
ST 47223 09524

Details

ST40NE NORTH PERROTT CP CHURCH LANE (North side) 6/195 Group of five monuments in churchyard, to south-east of chancel, Church of St Martin

GV II

Five chest tombs. Late C17 to early C19. (a) Slade monument about 5 metres south of chancel: Chest tomb, C18. Ham stone. Moulded base; one panel each end and 2 each flank, with fluted Ionic cusped pilaster, no frieze; moulded coving to hipped top with rounded leading edges: commemorates James Slade, died 1722, and others. (b) Grey monument about 6 metres south-south-east of chancel: Chest tomb. Early C19 Ham stone. Moulded base: outwards sloping sides, with console profile corner pilasters, no frieze; moulded coving to hipped top. Commemorates Elizabeth, relict of William Grey, died 1820. (c) Cleeves monument about 8 metres south-south-east of chancel: Chest tomb. Late C19. Ham stone. Moulded base; one fielded panel each face, with 3-panel pilasters to flanks, no frieze; moulded coving to shallow hipped top with moulded leading edges. Commemorates Edmund Cleeves, died 1790. (d) Unidentified monument about 9 metres south of chancel: Chest tomb. Late C17. Ham stone. Moulded plinth; panelled sides with semi-circular arched panels having imposts and keystones, one each end and 2 each flank; inscribed designs to flat pilaster on flanks; cyma-recta coving to heavy hipped top. Inscription lost. (e) Withey monument about 12 metres south-east of chancel: Chest tomb. Early C19. Ham stone. Moulded plinth; one fielded panel each face, with fluted pilasters to flanks; moulded coving to shallow hipped top with rounded leading edges. commemorates George Withey, died 1829.

Listing NGR: ST4720809514

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262431
Legacy System:
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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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