Vestry at Churchyard of All Saints

VESTRY AT CHURCHYARD OF ALL SAINTS, MAIN STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1228035
Date first listed:
12-Oct-1984
Statutory Address:
VESTRY AT CHURCHYARD OF ALL SAINTS, MAIN STREET

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Date:
2001-06-30
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1228035
Date first listed:
12-Oct-1984
Statutory Address 1:
VESTRY AT CHURCHYARD OF ALL SAINTS, MAIN STREET

Location

Statutory Address:
VESTRY AT CHURCHYARD OF ALL SAINTS, MAIN STREET

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

County:
Leicestershire
District:
Charnwood (District Authority)
Parish:
Cossington
National Grid Reference:
SK 60352 13645

Details

COSSINGTON

SK 61 SW MAIN STREET (West Side)

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GV II

Detached vestry. Dated 1835. Granite rubble stone and brick and Welsh slate hipped roof with brick side stack. 1 storey. Central doorway with stone surround and door. Stone tablet over carved with Babington coat of arms and inscribed 'Erected April 1835'. A small niche either side. On right side 2 3-light casements the top glazing bars forming Gothic arches. Was used as meeting room and place of shelter by 'Temperance' groups organised and brought from Leicester by Thomas Cook (of Cook's Tours). Both he and William Babington, Rector of Cossington, were interested in this movement. Information from present Rector.

Listing NGR: SK6035213645

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402435
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