10 Limestone Headstones Between 6 and 15M West of Church of St Mary
10 LIMESTONE HEADSTONES BETWEEN 6 AND 15M WEST OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, ST MARYS SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1194527
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- 10 Limestone Headstones Between 6 and 15M West of Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- 10 LIMESTONE HEADSTONES BETWEEN 6 AND 15M WEST OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, ST MARYS SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1194527
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jun-1984
- List Entry Name:
- 10 Limestone Headstones Between 6 and 15M West of Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- 10 LIMESTONE HEADSTONES BETWEEN 6 AND 15M WEST OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, ST MARYS SQUARE
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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:
- 10 LIMESTONE HEADSTONES BETWEEN 6 AND 15M WEST OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, ST MARYS SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- West Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Newmarket
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 64090 63405
Details
TL 6463 NEWMARKET ST. MARY'S (including EXNING) SQUARE
7/159 10 limestone headstones, between 6 & 15m west of Church of St. Mary
II
Group of 10 limestone headstones, c.1700 - c.1800. Repositioned C20 in a row along the churchyard boundary between 6 and 15m west of the tower of the Church of St. Mary.
Headstone 1: - c.1800, John Goodisson, segmental head, carved with drapery in low relief.
2: - Richard and Jane Goodisson, d.1817(?) and 1826, similarly carved.
3: - Mary -, d.1760(?), carved with an hourglass, cherub and skull.
4: - John S-, d.1761, segmental head, carved with a cherub flanked by foliage.
5: - Early C18, a cartouche with skulls in relief and drapery at the sides.
6: - Similar to 5, with well-carved skulls, cross- bones, hourglass, pick and shovel, sickle and coffin, and cherub. 7: - c.1800, an oval with a young man, an urn on a pedestal with foliage.
8: - Late C18, Samuel Burder, segmental head, carved with a cherub with flowers.
9: - Early C18, segmental head, carved with cherubs, an hourglass and crossbones. The epitaph on an open book.
10: - Similar to 9, but with moulded edges following the outline of carved bones, cherubs and drapery.
Listing NGR: TL6409063405
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 275718
- 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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