Group of Eight Monuments South of Tower of Church of St Nicholas

GROUP OF EIGHT MONUMENTS SOUTH OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1181142
Date first listed:
14-Jun-1988
List Entry Name:
Group of Eight Monuments South of Tower of Church of St Nicholas
Statutory Address:
GROUP OF EIGHT MONUMENTS SOUTH OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS
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Date:
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1181142
Date first listed:
14-Jun-1988
List Entry Name:
Group of Eight Monuments South of Tower of Church of St Nicholas
Statutory Address 1:
GROUP OF EIGHT MONUMENTS SOUTH OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS

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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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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 EIGHT MONUMENTS SOUTH OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS

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

District:
Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Winsley
National Grid Reference:
ST7991460957

Details

ST 76 SE
3/341

WINSLEY
WINSLEY VILLAGE
Group of eight monuments south of tower of Church of St Nicholas

GV
II

Eight chest tombs, mid C18 to early C19, ashlar. From north:
a) C. Broad monument, mid C18,with two fielded plaques each side,
fielded centre and angle piers, moulded base and cornice.
Inscription to Cornelius Broad died 1757.
b) R. Broad monument, later C18, with two shield plaques each
side, fielded angle piers and fluted centre piers. Moulded
cornice. Inscription to Richard Broad of Bath, carpenter, died
1776.
c) Unidentified monument, mid C18, with two segment-headed plaques
each side, moulded base and cornice with heavy pulvinated
frieze broken forward over fluted centre and angle piers.
d) & e) in iron railed enclosure.
d) A. Blatchley monument, early C19, elongated octagon plan with
humped top and each side divided into six small plaques.
Inscription to Andrew Blatchley died 1825.
e) Wilkins monument, C19, heavy neo-Grec style with cross-gabled
capstone and corner antefixae. Inscription to Sarah Jane
Wilkins died 1870.
f) Unidentified monument about 3m south of b), mid to later C18
with two shield plaques, pulvinated frieze broken forward over
piers with fielded panels and rosettes. Inscription to
(?)Margaret Cross.
g) Dallimore monument, about 2m south west of b), c1800, tall
elongated hexagon plan with moulded base and cornice and humped
cap. Inscriptions to Thomas Dallimore died 1799 and John
Dallimore died 1813. Fine lettering.
h) M. Broad monument about 2m south of e), mid C18 with two shield
plaques, cornice with pulvinated frieze broken forward over
scrolled piers. Inscription to Mary Broad.

Listing NGR: ST7991460957

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
314789
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.

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