ADAMS MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 9 METRES SOUTH OF WEST FACE OF TOWER, CHURCH OF ST ETHELBERT

ADAMS MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 9 METRES SOUTH OF WEST FACE OF TOWER, CHURCH OF ST ETHELBERT, CHURCH STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1186483
Date first listed:: 04-Jul-1985
List Entry Name:: ADAMS MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 9 METRES SOUTH OF WEST FACE OF TOWER, CHURCH OF ST ETHELBERT
Statutory Address:: ADAMS MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 9 METRES SOUTH OF WEST FACE OF TOWER, CHURCH OF ST ETHELBERT, CHURCH STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1186483
Date first listed:: 04-Jul-1985
List Entry Name:: ADAMS MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 9 METRES SOUTH OF WEST FACE OF TOWER, CHURCH OF ST ETHELBERT
Statutory Address 1:: ADAMS MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 9 METRES SOUTH OF WEST FACE OF TOWER, CHURCH OF ST ETHELBERT, CHURCH STREET

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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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: ADAMS MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 9 METRES SOUTH OF WEST FACE OF TOWER, CHURCH OF ST ETHELBERT, CHURCH STREET

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

County:: Gloucestershire
District:: Forest of Dean (District Authority)
Parish:: Littledean
National Grid Reference:: SO 67198 13564

Details

SO 61 SE LITTLEDEAN CHURCH STREET (east side)

10/81 Adams monument, in churchyard, about 9m south of west face of tower, Church of St. Ethelbert

GV II

Headstone, John Adams, died 1686; stone. Shaped head: in centre a head, scroll to left and right, hollow in top connecting to plain circles at corners. Below stylised flower each end, flourishes and a further head in centre with wings rising to frame lower half of head above. Centre recessed for lettering with moulded margin to sides. Oldest surviving dateable monument in churchyard.

Listing NGR: SO6719613565

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:: 354152
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.