ATTWOOD TOMB, CIRCA 100 METRES WEST AND 6 METRES NORTH OF GATE TO CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST STEPHEN

ATTWOOD TOMB, CIRCA 100 METRES WEST AND 6 METRES NORTH OF GATE TO CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST STEPHEN, CHURCH LANE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1232873
Date first listed:: 05-Jun-1987
List Entry Name:: ATTWOOD TOMB, CIRCA 100 METRES WEST AND 6 METRES NORTH OF GATE TO CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST STEPHEN
Statutory Address:: ATTWOOD TOMB, CIRCA 100 METRES WEST AND 6 METRES NORTH OF GATE TO CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST STEPHEN, CHURCH LANE

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Date:: 1999-09-08
Reference:: IOE01/01291/21
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1232873
Date first listed:: 05-Jun-1987
List Entry Name:: ATTWOOD TOMB, CIRCA 100 METRES WEST AND 6 METRES NORTH OF GATE TO CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST STEPHEN
Statutory Address 1:: ATTWOOD TOMB, CIRCA 100 METRES WEST AND 6 METRES NORTH OF GATE TO CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST STEPHEN, CHURCH LANE

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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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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: ATTWOOD TOMB, CIRCA 100 METRES WEST AND 6 METRES NORTH OF GATE TO CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST STEPHEN, CHURCH LANE

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

District:: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Wolsingham
National Grid Reference:: NZ 07302 37358

Details

WOLSINGHAM CHURCH LANE(North end) NZ 0737 Wolsingham 39/346 Attwood tomb, c.100 metres west and 6 metres north of gate to Church of St.Mary and St. Stephen GV II

Coped slab. Grey granite slab commemorating Charles Attwood of Hollywood House and Tow Law, 1791-1875. Incised cross with foliated arms on ridge of coping; inscription around base of coping. Historical note: Attwood founded the iron works which brought much prosperity to Wolsingham, and like Bessemer developed a new method of steel-making. Included for historical interest.

Listing NGR: NZ0730237358

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Legacy System number:: 408061
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.