Boughton Monument and Railings, in Churchyard, About 22 Metres South of South East Corner of South Porch, Church of St Ethelbert
BOUGHTON MONUMENT AND RAILINGS, IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 22 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH EAST CORNER OF SOUTH PORCH, CHURCH OF ST ETHELBERT, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1186492
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Boughton Monument and Railings, in Churchyard, About 22 Metres South of South East Corner of South Porch, Church of St Ethelbert
- Statutory Address:
- BOUGHTON MONUMENT AND RAILINGS, IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 22 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH EAST CORNER OF SOUTH PORCH, CHURCH OF ST ETHELBERT, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1186492
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Boughton Monument and Railings, in Churchyard, About 22 Metres South of South East Corner of South Porch, Church of St Ethelbert
- Statutory Address 1:
- BOUGHTON MONUMENT AND RAILINGS, IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 22 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH EAST CORNER OF SOUTH PORCH, CHURCH OF ST ETHELBERT, CHURCH STREET
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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:
- BOUGHTON MONUMENT AND RAILINGS, IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 22 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH EAST CORNER OF SOUTH PORCH, 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 67211 13546
Details
SO 61 SE LITTLEDEAN CHURCH STREET (east side)
10/94 Boughton monument and railings,in churchyard, about 22m south of south east corner of south porch, Church of St. Ethelbert
GV II
Pedestal tomb and railed enclosure: early C19; ashlar stone and wrought iron. Square railed enclosure on weathered, smooth cap to sill wall. Cap deep, with inscriptions on each external face, furrowed ashlar below exposed on two sides by slope of ground. Larger square corner balusters to railing with urn tops, intermediate bars have tapered tops. Within enclosure a square pedestal tomb, small in plan, plain sides with slightly recessed corners, on a moulded base. Top wide projection, flat gable with uncarved acroterion at each corner, all running back as ridges to centre. Commemorates Joseph Boughton, died 1801, with later inscriptions, on plinth to enclosure; pedestal records Joseph Boughton of Broadoak, and his younger son, as if erected for latter.
Listing NGR: SO6721113546
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 354168
- 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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