Row of 12 Tombstones, Five Metres East of the Chancel to the Parish Church of St Nicholas

ROW OF 12 TOMBSTONES, FIVE METRES EAST OF THE CHANCEL TO THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, CHURCH ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1215383
Date first listed:
11-Aug-1988
List Entry Name:
Row of 12 Tombstones, Five Metres East of the Chancel to the Parish Church of St Nicholas
Statutory Address:
ROW OF 12 TOMBSTONES, FIVE METRES EAST OF THE CHANCEL TO THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, CHURCH ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1215383
Date first listed:
11-Aug-1988
List Entry Name:
Row of 12 Tombstones, Five Metres East of the Chancel to the Parish Church of St Nicholas
Statutory Address 1:
ROW OF 12 TOMBSTONES, FIVE METRES EAST OF THE CHANCEL TO THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, CHURCH ROAD

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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:
ROW OF 12 TOMBSTONES, FIVE METRES EAST OF THE CHANCEL TO THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, CHURCH ROAD

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

County:
Cambridgeshire
District:
Huntingdonshire (District Authority)
Parish:
Glatton
National Grid Reference:
TL 15385 86117

Details

GLATTON CHURCH ROAD TL 1486 (South-East Side) 13/13 Row of 12 tombstones, five metres east of the chancel to the Parish Church of St Nicholas

GV II

Tombstones. C18 and mid C19. Limestone slabs. Flat, segmental and shaped heads, carved with angel heads, angels and with palms, swags and draped enrichments to plaques of various shapes including one double plaque with inscriptions some painted black. Two early C18 tombstones have round heads, and are identical with rosette decorations. Identified i to t south to north with two outliers, i and j; i to q: members of the Addison family; r, s, and t: members of the Isaac family. These tombstones are representative of a number of good C18 tombstones to the south and east of the Parish Church. Cottrell, D J Monumental Inscriptions 1722-1975, (1978). H.R.O.

Listing NGR: TL1538586117

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Legacy System number:
400586
Legacy System:
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Sources

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Cottrell, DJ, Monumental Inscriptions 1722-1975, (1978)

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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