Cock Tomb Approximately 40 Metres North of Church of St Michael

COCK TOMB APPROXIMATELY 40 METRES NORTH OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1196329
Date first listed:
09-Feb-1994
List Entry Name:
Cock Tomb Approximately 40 Metres North of Church of St Michael
Statutory Address:
COCK TOMB APPROXIMATELY 40 METRES NORTH OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1196329
Date first listed:
09-Feb-1994
List Entry Name:
Cock Tomb Approximately 40 Metres North of Church of St Michael
Statutory Address 1:
COCK TOMB APPROXIMATELY 40 METRES NORTH OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH STREET

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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
COCK TOMB APPROXIMATELY 40 METRES NORTH OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH STREET

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

District:
Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Helston
National Grid Reference:
SW 65778 27775

Details

HELSTON

SW6427 CHURCH STREET 631-1/4/42 (West side) Cock tomb approximately 40 metres north of Church of St Michael

GV II

Chest tomb. C18. By James of Helston. To Honor Cock who died 6th May 1761 aged 61, daughter of John Williams, Gent, for many years a Magistrate of the Borough. Granite ashlar with moulded lid cornice. Rectangular on plan.

Listing NGR: SW6577827775

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
385394
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.

Ordnance survey map of Cock Tomb Approximately 40 Metres North of Church of St Michael

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