Gateway and Railings to the Churchyard of the Parish Church of the Holy Cross
GATEWAY AND RAILINGS TO THE CHURCHYARD OF THE PARISH CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS, UNION ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1197557
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Gateway and Railings to the Churchyard of the Parish Church of the Holy Cross
- Statutory Address:
- GATEWAY AND RAILINGS TO THE CHURCHYARD OF THE PARISH CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS, UNION ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1197557
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Gateway and Railings to the Churchyard of the Parish Church of the Holy Cross
- Statutory Address 1:
- GATEWAY AND RAILINGS TO THE CHURCHYARD OF THE PARISH CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS, UNION ROAD
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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:
- GATEWAY AND RAILINGS TO THE CHURCHYARD OF THE PARISH CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS, UNION ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Crediton
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 83634 00149
Details
CREDITON
SS834000 UNION ROAD 672-1/6/169 (North side) Gateway and railings to the churchyard of the Parish Church of the Holy Cross
GV II
Gateway and railings to the churchyard of the parish church. Wall to the west 1829, John Berry, mason (DRO), railings missing, iron gate by Jonas Pollard of Crediton, ironmonger. Wall, gatepiers and gates to the south 1838, design of gates and ironwork by John and Thomas Pollard, ironmongers of Crediton (DRO). Railings to east and north probably 1830s. Granite and local volcanic trap rubble, cast iron railings and gates. The south wall, fronting East Street, is built of large blocks of granite ashlar with granite coping, railings missing. Tall square section granite piers to a wide central gateway, with smaller pedestrian gates with piers to left and right. The piers have deep moulded plinths and flat-topped granite caps. The centre gateway has an overthrow with wrought iron scrolls and a lamp-holder with a finial. Pair of large gates, each with a dog rail and high rail decorated with quatrefoils and a brace betweeen the dog and high rail. Below the dog rail the verticals have spear finials with thick scrolls. Spear finials above the top rail; urn finials to the standards. Similar design to pedestrian gates. Gateway opposite the west door of similar design, also with a wrought iron overthrow with a lamp-holder. Railings to the east and north sides of the churchyard are on low walls with granite coping with columnar standards with urn finials, the verticals with spear finials. Railings to the south east corner of a slightly different design, probably 1911, when the Buller memorial was erected. Important to the setting of the church and interesting as an example of precisely-dated late Georgian and early Victorian gates. (Crediton Parish Church Vestry Minutes, 1751-1828: 1660A/A18; Crediton Parish Church Vestry Minutes: PARISH RECORDS R4/2/).
Listing NGR: SS8363400149
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 387120
- 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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