Group of 7 Chest Tombs Between Churchyard Cross and South and East Sides of the Church of St Tysilio
GROUP OF 7 CHEST TOMBS BETWEEN CHURCHYARD CROSS AND SOUTH AND EAST SIDES OF THE CHURCH OF ST TYSILIO
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1214933
- Date first listed:
- 26-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Group of 7 Chest Tombs Between Churchyard Cross and South and East Sides of the Church of St Tysilio
- Statutory Address:
- GROUP OF 7 CHEST TOMBS BETWEEN CHURCHYARD CROSS AND SOUTH AND EAST SIDES OF THE CHURCH OF ST TYSILIO
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1214933
- Date first listed:
- 26-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Group of 7 Chest Tombs Between Churchyard Cross and South and East Sides of the Church of St Tysilio
- Statutory Address 1:
- GROUP OF 7 CHEST TOMBS BETWEEN CHURCHYARD CROSS AND SOUTH AND EAST SIDES OF THE CHURCH OF ST TYSILIO
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:
- GROUP OF 7 CHEST TOMBS BETWEEN CHURCHYARD CROSS AND SOUTH AND EAST SIDES OF THE CHURCH OF ST TYSILIO
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Sellack
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 56550 27650
Details
SELLACK CP SO 52 NE 4/134 Group of 7 chest tombs between churchyard cross and south and east sides of the Church of St Tysilio
GV II
Chest tomb for Ann Williams died 1822. Sandstone ashlar, moulded plinth, flat capping, corner balusters and urn to west end panel.
Chest tomb with no inscription. Probably late C17 to early C18. Sandstone ashlar. Flat capping with moulded under edge, chamfered plinth, side panels divided vertically into two parts, deep frieze with two paterae to each side panel, end panels have oval motifs with curved projections to each of four cardinal points and single central paterae in frieze.
Chest tomb for Samuel Warn, died 1794. Sandstone ashlar. Flat moulded capping, corner balusters extend across end panels.
Chest tomb for Thomas Roberts, died 1810. Sandstone ashlar. Hipped capping and side panels with quadrant corners to margins.
Chest tomb for Simon Archer, died 1792. Sandstone ashlar. Moulded plinth and flat moulded capping, side panels have raised margins with quadrant corners and corner balusters carved through as bulbous end panels.
Chest tomb for Catherine Carrier, died 1787. Sandstone ashlar. Flat moulded capping, wide corner balusters extending well in to either side of inscription panels with quadrant corners to margins; end panels have recessed rectangular margins with shouldered segmental heads to fielded inner panels.
Chest tomb with missing south side panel, immediately east of Simon Archer monument. C18. Sandstone ashlar. Flat moulded capping and curved end panels.
Listing NGR: SO5654927652
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 399926
- 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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