Aisley Tomb Circa 4 Metres South of Porch of Church of St Mary and St Stephen
AISLEY TOMB CIRCA 4 METRES SOUTH OF PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST STEPHEN, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1232901
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Aisley Tomb Circa 4 Metres South of Porch of Church of St Mary and St Stephen
- Statutory Address:
- AISLEY TOMB CIRCA 4 METRES SOUTH OF PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST STEPHEN, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1232901
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Aisley Tomb Circa 4 Metres South of Porch of Church of St Mary and St Stephen
- Statutory Address 1:
- AISLEY TOMB CIRCA 4 METRES SOUTH OF PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST STEPHEN, CHURCH LANE
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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.
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:
- AISLEY TOMB CIRCA 4 METRES SOUTH OF PORCH OF 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 07342 37377
Details
WOLSINGHAM CHURCH LANE NZ 0737 (North end) Wolsingham 39/349 Aisley tomb c. 4 metres south of porch of Church of St. Mary and St. Stephen GV II
Chest tomb. Late Cl7. Commemorates Robert Aisley died 1663 and his daughter Jane died 1697; erected by her son John. Sandstone slabs, the top moulded and the sides carved to imitate chamfered masonry blocks with alternate patterns of circles and rectangles. Latin inscription to Robert, 'pius, prudens, pacificus'.
Source: Conyers Surtees History of the Parish of Wolsingham 1929, 34.
Listing NGR: NZ0734237377
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 408276
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Conyers Surtees, , History of the Parish of Wolsingham, (1929), 34
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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