Group of nine monuments on north side of chancel of Church of St Mary and St Nicholas

Group of nine monuments on north side of chancel of Church of St Mary and St Nicholas, Church Road

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1190464
Date first listed:
24-Aug-1990
List Entry Name:
Group of nine monuments on north side of chancel of Church of St Mary and St Nicholas
Statutory Address:
Group of nine monuments on north side of chancel of Church of St Mary and St Nicholas, Church Road
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1190464
Date first listed:
24-Aug-1990
List Entry Name:
Group of nine monuments on north side of chancel of Church of St Mary and St Nicholas
Statutory Address 1:
Group of nine monuments on north side of chancel of Church of St Mary and St Nicholas, Church Road

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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.

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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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Location

Statutory Address:
Group of nine monuments on north side of chancel of Church of St Mary and St Nicholas, Church Road

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

County:
Surrey
District:
Mole Valley (District Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TQ 16771 56177

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 1 September 2022 to amend the name and address and reformat the text to current standards

TQ 1656 SE
12/115

LEATHERHEAD
CHURCH ROAD (south side)
Group of nine monuments on north side of chancel of Church of St Mary and St Nicholas

(Formerly listed as Group of 11 monuments on north side of chancel of Church of St Mary and St Nicholas)

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II

Group of nine monuments comprising five tomb chests and four headstones two with footstones, in an area approx 12 metres square. Mostly later C18. All of limestone. The tomb chests are all of the same design, with moulded plinths, rusticated corners, and lids with moulded edges, and they are arranged in two short rows from north to south as follows. commemorating;

(1) William Stone (d. 1787) & Hannah Stone (d. 1798)

(2) Mrs Mary Peter (d. 1771) & Thomas Peter (d. 1779)

(3) George Cooper (d. 1852)

(4) Thomas Peter Stone (d. 1837)

(5) Mrs Elizabeth Wood (d. 1777)

Between (2) and (5) are two headstones which commemorate:

(6) Sarah Goddard (d. 1774): scrolled top, carving with draped chalice, footstone against the rear;

(7) Ann Peter (d. 1769): small, with wavy top and large elaborately designed carving including 2 cherubs; inscription with flourishes.

At the north-east corner of the group are the other two headstones, both with footstones against the rear, which commemorate:

(8) Richard Hurst (d. 1751): elaborately shaped and carved top with hourglass;

(9) John Hurst (d. 1791): shaped top, carving with hourglass and foliation.

Listing NGR: TQ1677156177

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
290509
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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