Wall, and Gatepier, to North and North West of Church of St Michael

WALL, AND GATEPIER, TO NORTH AND NORTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1196737
Date first listed:
27-Jul-1972
List Entry Name:
Wall, and Gatepier, to North and North West of Church of St Michael
Statutory Address:
WALL, AND GATEPIER, TO NORTH AND NORTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH STREET
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Date:
2001-07-01
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1196737
Date first listed:
27-Jul-1972
Date of most recent amendment:
24-Jan-1992
List Entry Name:
Wall, and Gatepier, to North and North West of Church of St Michael
Statutory Address 1:
WALL, AND GATEPIER, TO NORTH AND NORTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH 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.

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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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Location

Statutory Address:
WALL, AND GATEPIER, TO NORTH AND NORTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH STREET

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

County:
Staffordshire
District:
Stafford (District Authority)
Parish:
Stone
National Grid Reference:
SJ 90438 33838

Details

STONE

SJ9033 CHURCH STREET, Stone 651-1/7/13 (South side) 27/07/72 Wall, and gatepier, to N and NW of Church of St Michael (Formerly Listed as: STONE Churchyard walls and gate piers of St Michael's Church)

GV II

Wall extending approx 150m along north and north-west sides of churchyard. Date of origin uncertain, with C18 and C19 rebuilding. Squared stone and brick with ashlar. Footings of squared stone are visible to most of the wall; lower part is of C18 brick and upper part is of early C19 brick with chamfered ashlar coping. Angle and most of wall to north-west is mid to late C19 on stone footings. Ashlar gatepier to west end has stop-chamfered angles, cornice with acanthus moulding and cap with pine finial. Entrance to north of church tower in round-headed opening with cornice and base of urn above; rebate and pegs for gate to north side. East end, approx. 15m, is a C20 rebuild. The Augustinian Priory of SS Mary and Wulfad, founded c1135, stood on this site.

Listing NGR: SJ9043833838

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Legacy System number:
385984
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.

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