ROW OF 18 BOLDLY CARVED SEVENTEENTH AND EIGHTEENTH CENTURY HEADSTONES, APPROXIMATELY 4 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN

ROW OF 18 BOLDLY CARVED SEVENTEENTH AND EIGHTEENTH CENTURY HEADSTONES, APPROXIMATELY 4 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, CHURCH LANE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1216259
Date first listed:: 26-Feb-1988
List Entry Name:: ROW OF 18 BOLDLY CARVED SEVENTEENTH AND EIGHTEENTH CENTURY HEADSTONES, APPROXIMATELY 4 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN
Statutory Address:: ROW OF 18 BOLDLY CARVED SEVENTEENTH AND EIGHTEENTH CENTURY HEADSTONES, APPROXIMATELY 4 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, CHURCH LANE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1216259
Date first listed:: 26-Feb-1988
List Entry Name:: ROW OF 18 BOLDLY CARVED SEVENTEENTH AND EIGHTEENTH CENTURY HEADSTONES, APPROXIMATELY 4 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN
Statutory Address 1:: ROW OF 18 BOLDLY CARVED SEVENTEENTH AND EIGHTEENTH CENTURY HEADSTONES, APPROXIMATELY 4 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, CHURCH LANE

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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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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 18 BOLDLY CARVED SEVENTEENTH AND EIGHTEENTH CENTURY HEADSTONES, APPROXIMATELY 4 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, CHURCH LANE

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

County:: Oxfordshire
District:: Cherwell (District Authority)
Parish:: Cropredy
National Grid Reference:: SP 46920 46668

Details

CROPREDY CHURCH LANE SP4646 (East side) 14/51 Row of 18 boldly carved C17 and C18 headstones, approx. 4m E of chancel. Church of St. Mary the Virgin

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Row of 18 boldly carved C17 and C18 headstones. From left to right. 1. Headstone dated 1630. Ironstone with moulded head and incised shield and inscription to Robert Wyatt. 2, and 3. Worn C17 headstones, not of special architectural interest. 4. Headstone dated 1661 to Wyat. 5. and 6. Worn C17 headstones not of special architectural or historic interest. 7., 8, and 9. Three C18 headstones, not of special architectural or historic interest. Close row of 9 boldly carved C17 and C18 headstones. Ironstone. From left to right, 10 winged angel and putti, 11. Dated 1694 to Richard Mathew. Skull and grapes. 12. Dated 1730 to Aldridge. Drape decoration. 13. Dated 1675 to Bostock. Scrolled head. 14. Dated 1676. Classical style and ionic pilasters. 15. Tablet style dated 1658. 16. Dated 1699. Broken pediment with fruit and cherubs heads. 17. Dated 1699. Swept pediment and floral decoration. 18. Dated 1771 with inscription to George and Jean Haslewood. 3 not of special architectural or historic interest

Listing NGR: SP4692046668

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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.