Holbrook and Menlove Memorials Approximately 35 Metres North East of Church of St Michael
HOLBROOK AND MENLOVE MEMORIALS APPROXIMATELY 35 METRES NORTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1217230
- Date first listed:
- 25-Apr-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Holbrook and Menlove Memorials Approximately 35 Metres North East of Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address:
- HOLBROOK AND MENLOVE MEMORIALS APPROXIMATELY 35 METRES NORTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1217230
- Date first listed:
- 25-Apr-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Holbrook and Menlove Memorials Approximately 35 Metres North East of Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOLBROOK AND MENLOVE MEMORIALS APPROXIMATELY 35 METRES NORTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
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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:
- HOLBROOK AND MENLOVE MEMORIALS APPROXIMATELY 35 METRES NORTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Welshampton and Lyneal
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ4340934955
Details
SJ 43 SW
9/199
WELSHAMPTON C.P.
WELSHAMPTON
Holbrook and Menlove memorials approx. 35m north-east of chancel of Church of St. Michael
GV
II
Pair of chest tombs. Circa 1789. Sandstone. Both rectangular with
moulded plinths and capping, chamfered flat-topped ledgers and plain
corner pilasters. West tomb (Menlove memorial) has projecting semi-
circular inscription panel on south with fluted corner spandrels; similar
inscription panel on north with carved heads of angels commemorates John
Menlove (died 1789) and-his sister, Elizabeth (died 1790). Recessed
moulded rectangular panels to ends, west with inscription to Sarah Menlove
(died 1781). Later inscriptions to various members of Menlove family
on top ledger, flat top of which has 2 round-headed brass plates, east
to John and Judith Menlove (died 1819 and 1823 respectively), and west
to their daughter, Mary (died 1804) and son, John (died 1814). East
tomb (Holbrook memorial) has projecting inscription panel on south cutting
through 2 carved floral emblems, commemorating Thomas Holdbrook (died
1788) and his sister, Anne (died 1789). Similar inscription panel on
north has round-headed brass plate to their parents Thomas and Anne Hold-
brook (died 1804 and 1814 respectively). Oval-shaped recesses to ends
have brass plates to later members of family. 2 brass plates to top
ledger, earlier to John Holbrook (died 1769) and his wife, Anne (died
1774). Both tombs formerly stood within railed enclosures, of which
stone plinths survive.
Listing NGR: SJ4340934955
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 361569
- 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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