Group of 5 Chest Tombs Approximately 10 Metres South of Church of St Mary the Virgin
GROUP OF 5 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, BURDEN LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1188020
- Date first listed:
- 22-Mar-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Group of 5 Chest Tombs Approximately 10 Metres South of Church of St Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address:
- GROUP OF 5 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, BURDEN LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1188020
- Date first listed:
- 22-Mar-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Group of 5 Chest Tombs Approximately 10 Metres South of Church of St Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address 1:
- GROUP OF 5 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, BURDEN LANE
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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 10 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, BURDEN LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Melton (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Clawson, Hose and Harby
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 74724 31279
Details
CLAWSON, HOSE BURDEN LANE, AND HARBY HARBY SK 7431-7531 Group of 5 chest-tombs 41/486 approx 10 m S of Church of St Mary the Virgin
GV II
Chest tombs. Early C18. Early C19. Limestone, ironstone and sandstone. That nearest church has plain chest of coursed squared ironstone, pair of limestone panels to W end with inscriptions to members of Morley family in moulded surrounds and pair of massive limestone ledgers. Ledgers slope up to W end and are inscribed in relief above panels: W 1737 M and W 1709 M. Chest tomb further S, probably C18, of grey sandstone with pilaster strips to corners. Furthest to S two early C19 chest tombs, one of limestone with tapering reeded corners, slate inscription panel to N side to William Orson d. 1830 and "hipped" top. The other of buff-coloured sandstone to John Orson d. 1825 with concave panels either end. Chest tomb d. 1874 to John Orson is not of special architectural interest.
Listing NGR: SK7472431279
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 190107
- 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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