Two Monuments Approximately 5 Metres North East From West Tower of Church of St John
TWO MONUMENTS APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES NORTH EAST FROM WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST JOHN, FORTUNESWELL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1205523
- Date first listed:
- 21-Sept-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Two Monuments Approximately 5 Metres North East From West Tower of Church of St John
- Statutory Address:
- TWO MONUMENTS APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES NORTH EAST FROM WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST JOHN, FORTUNESWELL
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- 2003-05-28
- Reference:
- IOE01/09421/11
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1205523
- Date first listed:
- 21-Sept-1978
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-May-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Two Monuments Approximately 5 Metres North East From West Tower of Church of St John
- Statutory Address 1:
- TWO MONUMENTS APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES NORTH EAST FROM WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST JOHN, FORTUNESWELL
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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.
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:
- TWO MONUMENTS APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES NORTH EAST FROM WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST JOHN, FORTUNESWELL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Portland
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 68657 73548
Details
PORTLAND
SY6873 FORTUNESWELL, Fortuneswell 969-1/3/93 (North East side) 21/09/78 Two monuments approx. 5m NE from W tower of Church of St. John (Formerly Listed as: FORTUNESWELL Two Tombstones in St John's Graveyard)
GV II
Two headstones. Mid C19. Portland stone. Set very close together, inscriptions towards tower: (1) Stone to segmental head, plain thin surround to sunk panel bearing figure of a sailor gesturing towards a draped urn on a monument. Small scroll decorations to head. Inscription almost worn away, but JOHN GREEN just decipherable; (2) Immediately to right of the last, stone to segmental head, with sunk panel to upper part bearing a two-masted ship in full sail. Inscription below almost worn away, but ... JOSEPH ... decipherable.
Listing NGR: SY6865773548
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 381941
- 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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