Retaining Wall to East of Former Graveyard of St Peter
RETAINING WALL TO EAST OF FORMER GRAVEYARD OF ST PETER, SAINT PETER'S WAY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207127
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Retaining Wall to East of Former Graveyard of St Peter
- Statutory Address:
- RETAINING WALL TO EAST OF FORMER GRAVEYARD OF ST PETER, SAINT PETER'S WAY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207127
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1978
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Oct-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Retaining Wall to East of Former Graveyard of St Peter
- Statutory Address 1:
- RETAINING WALL TO EAST OF FORMER GRAVEYARD OF ST PETER, SAINT PETER'S WAY
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.
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:
- RETAINING WALL TO EAST OF FORMER GRAVEYARD OF ST PETER, SAINT PETER'S WAY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Sunderland (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 40208 57816
Details
SUNDERLAND
NZ4057 SAINT PETER'S WAY 920-1/12/208 (West side (off)) 10/11/78 Retaining wall to east of former graveyard of Church of St Peter (Formerly Listed as: DAME DOROTHY STREET Retaining wall to east of former Graveyard)
GV II
Retaining wall at east side of former graveyard to Church of St Peter (qv). Possibly medieval foundations, probably C18 above and raised in C19. Rubble limestone and sandstone with some granite; old brick patching and rubble coping. 2.5-3m high, ramped up at left, with opening for entrance to vicarage garden; beside late-C20 brick-arched steps to this opening an C18 headstone has been set in the wall. Other headstones rest against it. Lowest part a mixture of limestone and sandstone, some of the latter red; central section sandstone with brick patching; upper part limestone with brick patching and rounded rubble coping. An ashlar block inscribed 1848 is incorporated about one-third of length from north end; beside this a space shows another block has been removed.
Listing NGR: NZ4020857816
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 391583
- 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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