WILKINS MONUMENT, IN CHURCHYARD ABOUT 2 METRES NORTH WEST OF NORTH PORCH, CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1186557
Date first listed:: 04-Jul-1985
List Entry Name:: WILKINS MONUMENT, IN CHURCHYARD ABOUT 2 METRES NORTH WEST OF NORTH PORCH, CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL
Statutory Address:: WILKINS MONUMENT, IN CHURCHYARD ABOUT 2 METRES NORTH WEST OF NORTH PORCH, CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1186557
Date first listed:: 04-Jul-1985
List Entry Name:: WILKINS MONUMENT, IN CHURCHYARD ABOUT 2 METRES NORTH WEST OF NORTH PORCH, CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL
Statutory Address 1:: WILKINS MONUMENT, IN CHURCHYARD ABOUT 2 METRES NORTH WEST OF NORTH PORCH, CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL

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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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: WILKINS MONUMENT, IN CHURCHYARD ABOUT 2 METRES NORTH WEST OF NORTH PORCH, CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL

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

County:: Gloucestershire
District:: Forest of Dean (District Authority)
Parish:: Westbury-on-Severn
National Grid Reference:: SO 71706 13901

Details

SO 71 SW WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN WESTBURY VILLAGE

11/241 Wilkins monument, in churchyard about 2m north west of north porch, Church of St. Peter and St. Paul

GV II

Tall chest tomb; late C18; stone. Flat lid with moulded edge. Sides, slightly projecting main section, reflected in lid and plinth, with tall flanking panels each side. Centre narrow margin to raised main part, simply-moulded edge. Flanking parts a tall fielded panel. Ends raised panel only, as main part of sides. All on moulded base, set on very wide flat stone base, no evidence of railings. 'ENTRANCE' carved on east face of flat base. Commemorates James Wilkins, his wife and sons, with later inscriptions: wife died 1787.

Listing NGR: SO7170613901

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Legacy System number:: 354321
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.