Group of 11 Chest Tombs to North of North Aisle and Vestry of the Church of St Dubricius

GROUP OF 11 CHEST TOMBS TO NORTH OF NORTH AISLE AND VESTRY OF THE CHURCH OF ST DUBRICIUS

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1214412
Date first listed:
26-Mar-1987
List Entry Name:
Group of 11 Chest Tombs to North of North Aisle and Vestry of the Church of St Dubricius
Statutory Address:
GROUP OF 11 CHEST TOMBS TO NORTH OF NORTH AISLE AND VESTRY OF THE CHURCH OF ST DUBRICIUS
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1214412
Date first listed:
26-Mar-1987
List Entry Name:
Group of 11 Chest Tombs to North of North Aisle and Vestry of the Church of St Dubricius
Statutory Address 1:
GROUP OF 11 CHEST TOMBS TO NORTH OF NORTH AISLE AND VESTRY OF THE CHURCH OF ST DUBRICIUS

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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:
GROUP OF 11 CHEST TOMBS TO NORTH OF NORTH AISLE AND VESTRY OF THE CHURCH OF ST DUBRICIUS

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

District:
County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Hentland
National Grid Reference:
SO 54306 26405

Details

HENTLAND CP SO 52 NW 3/52 Group of 11 chest tombs to north of north aisle and vestry of the Church of St Dubricius

GV II

Chest tomb for .....? died 1755. Sandstone ashlar. Flat moulded capping with deeply projecting cornice, recessed small corner balusters, plain rectangular side panels.

Chest tomb for William Cowles, died 1802. Sandstone ashlar. Hipped moulded capping, balustered end panels, incised rectangular margins to side panels.

Chest tomb for John James, died 1805. Sandstone ashlar. Hipped capping, gadrooned corner balusters and oval margins to side panels.

Chest tomb for John Bennett, died 1819. Sandstone ashlar. Flat capping, side panels with oval margins and paterae.

Chest tomb for .....? daughter of John Puckmore, died 1794. Flat moulded capping, rectangular side panels and corner balusters.

Chest tomb for William Mynd, died 1770. Sandstone ashlar. Flat moulded capping, gadrooned balustered end panels with quadrant corners to side panels.

Chest tomb for Walter Roberts, died 1799. Sandstone ashlar. Plain hipped capping, deep moulded plinth and frieze, corner balusters extending along side panels which have inscriptions with oval margins set in advanced outer margins.

Chest tomb with illegible inscription immediately north of Roberts monument. Early C18. Sandstone ashlar. Flat moulded capping, plain rectangular side panels with curved end panels.

Row of three chest tombs with illegible inscriptions immediately north of Mynd monument. C18. Sandstone ashlar. Flat moulded cappings and curved end panels with oval designs, the centre one with deeply cut oval garlands.

Listing NGR: SO5430626405

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Legacy System number:
399203
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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