Headstones in Churchyard of Church of St Giles, South of Church
HEADSTONES IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST GILES, SOUTH OF CHURCH, FERN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1210806
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jun-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Headstones in Churchyard of Church of St Giles, South of Church
- Statutory Address:
- HEADSTONES IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST GILES, SOUTH OF CHURCH, FERN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1210806
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jun-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Headstones in Churchyard of Church of St Giles, South of Church
- Statutory Address 1:
- HEADSTONES IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST GILES, SOUTH OF CHURCH, FERN ROAD
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:
- HEADSTONES IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST GILES, SOUTH OF CHURCH, FERN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Nottinghamshire
- District:
- Rushcliffe (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cropwell Bishop
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 68486 35508
Details
CROPWELL BISHOP FERN ROAD SK63NE (north side) 1/25 Headstones in - Churchyard of Church of St Giles, south of Church GV II
Headstones. C18 and early C19. Mainly slate. East to west:
1. Small, rectangular, very ornate, to: William Felstead d.1759. Signed J. Sparrow.
2. Shaped, delicate, to John son of John and Ann Briggs. d.1794. Signed Wood, Bingham.
3. Rectangular, delicate, to: Francis German and Ann his wife d.1771 and 1790.
4. Small, shaped, ornate to: John and Thomas, sons of Thomas and Ann German d.1778 aged 17 years and 1782 aged 19 years. Signed Brown.
5. Small, shaped, delicate, to: Thomas German d.1781 aged 44 years.
6. Large, shaped, classical, divided vertically, to: Richard Smith d.1802 and Ann relict of Richard Smith d.1806.
7. Rectangular, with moulded surround very finely cut, to: George White d.2lst August 1720 in his 89th year.
8. Small, rectangular, fairly plain, to: George White d.1777.
9. Tall, rectangular, ornate, to: Mary, the wife of Robert German, d.1768.
10. Small, rectangular, to: Charles Bosworth d.l2th October 1728 aged 72 years.
11. Rectangular, classical with relief carving, to: Samuel White, Gent. who was, for 30 years one of the High Constables of the hundred of Bingham. d.1813.
12. Shaped, to: Charles Bosworth d.1772 in his 80th year.
13. Shaped, classical, to: Mary, the wife of Robert Kirkman d.1805. Also Isaac their son. Signed Wood.
14. Small, freestone,part-obscured. Early to mid C18.
15. Shaped, to: Mary the wife of William Hemsley d.1788.
16. Large, shaped, classical with relief in round panel, to: Richard Mabbott and Mary his wife d.1780 and 1795. Signed Wood.
17. Small, rectangular, with moulded edge and relief carving in corners and an oval panel, to: Amy Mabbott wife of William Mabbott d.1735.
18. Tall, shaped, to: Robert Kirkman d.1773. Signed W. Barnes.
19. Very broad, divided vertically,to: Robert Kirkman d.1767 and Sarah wife of Robert Kirkman d.1761. Also William and Sarah their grandchildren who died in infancy.
20. Shaped with relief winged cherubs head in roundel, to: Elenor the wife of William Wilford d.1778. Also William Wilford d.1784.
21. Freestone, small, shaped, to: Richard ?. Early C18.
22. Rectangular, classical with delicate flowers to: Joseph Hemsley d.1785.
23. Shaped, delicate, to Elizabeth relict of John Pilkington d.1792 aged 75 years.
24. Shaped, classical, to: John Pilkington d.1804 in his 55th year.
25. Broad, shaped, classical, very fine with roundel in head to: John Pilkington d.1783.
26. Tall, shaped with relief in roundel in head, to: Thomas Pilkington he married Mildred the daughter of William and Martha Hubbard of Plumtree d.1785.
27. Large, shaped, classical with urn in roundel in head, to: Christopher Bell d.1784. Signed Brown.
28. Shaped, classical with relief trumpeting angel in roundel in head, to: John Bell d.1783.
29. Shaped, classical with relief winged cherubs head in roundel, to: Mary the daughter of John and Ann Bell d.1783 aged 19 years.
30. Broad, divided vertically, to: Ann, wife of Christopher Bell d.1751 and Christopher Bell d.1751.
31. Small,rectangular, to: Elizabeth wife of John Bell d.1772.
32. Small, rectangular with flowing decoration to: Stephen Daft, d.1753 aged 38 years.
Listing NGR: SK6848635508
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 241833
- 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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