Group of 5 Chest Tombs Approximately 3.5 Metres South Vestry of Church of St Peter
GROUP OF 5 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 3.5 METRES SOUTH VESTRY OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, THE SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1185432
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Group of 5 Chest Tombs Approximately 3.5 Metres South Vestry of Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address:
- GROUP OF 5 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 3.5 METRES SOUTH VESTRY OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, THE SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1185432
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Group of 5 Chest Tombs Approximately 3.5 Metres South Vestry of Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address 1:
- GROUP OF 5 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 3.5 METRES SOUTH VESTRY OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, THE SQUARE
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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.
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:
- GROUP OF 5 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 3.5 METRES SOUTH VESTRY OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, THE SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Rugby (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Dunchurch
- National Grid Reference:
- SP4862271255
Details
DUNCHURCH THE SQUARE
SP4871 (North side)
11/50 Group of 5 chest tombs approx.
3.5m. S of vestry of Church of
St. Peter
GV II
Group of 5 chest tombs. Early C19, Moulded sandstone. All have moulded plinth
and top. Left: 1821 etc. Sides have 2 fielded shaped panels. Ogee stop-chamfered
corners. Inscriptions to William Sutton. Right: 1831 etc. Shallow pitched top.
Slate panels with carved arrow head ornament to each corner. Inscriptions to
Sarah Bowen etc. Inscribed 'Alcott, Rugby' at base. Tomb approx. 5m. south.
1835. Running foliage band to top and bottom, and square corner balusters with
leaf scroll panels. Sides divided into 2 by narrow moulded fielded panel.
Moulded top. Inscription to Thomas Sutton. Fourth and fifth tombs have 2 shallow
fielded panels and gadrooned corners. The fourth has inscription to the Mason
family.
Listing NGR: SP4862271255
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 308692
- 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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