Four Tombs Approximately 5 Metres to South and South East of Parish Church of St Mary
FOUR TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES TO SOUTH AND SOUTH EAST OF PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY, ST MARY STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1187333
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Four Tombs Approximately 5 Metres to South and South East of Parish Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- FOUR TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES TO SOUTH AND SOUTH EAST OF PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY, ST MARY STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1187333
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Four Tombs Approximately 5 Metres to South and South East of Parish Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- FOUR TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES TO SOUTH AND SOUTH EAST OF PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY, ST MARY STREET
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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:
- FOUR TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES TO SOUTH AND SOUTH EAST OF PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY, ST MARY STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bridgwater
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 29797 36972
Details
BRIDGWATER
ST2936NE ST MARY STREET 736-1/11/185 (North side) Four tombs approx. 5m to S and SE of Parish Church of St Mary
GV II
Group of four tombs. Early C18 to mid C19. C18 tombs of limestone and C19 tombs of cast iron. Chest tomb. 1711. Approx 4m south of the south aisle. Ham Hill stone, slightly hipped top with rounded ends and moulded edge, cyma-moulded limestone panels to the sides; Ham Hill stone to the ends, panelled to the east end and with eroded carving, possibly an angel, to the west end. Chest tomb. Early C18. Approx 14m from south-east corner of the chancel. Moulded edges to the thick flat top above a worn frieze, possibly dentilled. Moulded plinth. 2 panels to each side with semicircular tops, one panel to each end, all articulated by pilasters with recessed panels. Two low narrow rectangular cast-iron tombs with slightly pyramidal ends have inserted cast-iron panels with raised letters at the centres; one approx 12m to south of the chancel dated 1840 commemorates John and Elizabeth Leaker dated 1840; the other approx 10m south of the chancel commemorates John Edward Shrimpton d.1845.
Listing NGR: ST2979736972
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 373994
- 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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