Monument to Charles Cook in St Mary's Churchyard
MONUMENT TO CHARLES COOK IN ST MARY'S CHURCHYARD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1237844
- Date first listed:
- 26-Sept-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Monument to Charles Cook in St Mary's Churchyard
- Statutory Address:
- MONUMENT TO CHARLES COOK IN ST MARY'S CHURCHYARD
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- Date:
- 2002-06-11
- Reference:
- IOE01/06934/33
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1237844
- Date first listed:
- 26-Sept-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Monument to Charles Cook in St Mary's Churchyard
- Statutory Address 1:
- MONUMENT TO CHARLES COOK IN ST MARY'S CHURCHYARD
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.
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:
- MONUMENT TO CHARLES COOK IN ST MARY'S CHURCHYARD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- West Sussex
- District:
- Arun (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Walberton
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 97139 05757
Details
The following building shall be added to the list;
SU 90 NE WALBERTON Monument to Charles Cook in St Mary's Churchyard
8/10022 II
Headstone. Circa 1767. Marks the grave of Charles and Sarah Cook. Height 127cm: width 90cm. It commemorates the death of Charles Cook who lost his life by the fall of a tree on 20th March 1767 aged 30 years and also his widow Sarah who died in 1788. The subject matter is quite remarkable and unique with high quality Rococo carving and fine lettering. At top the Head of God with pen and book, and below Him a semi-circle of clouds; from its centre hangs a scales. On either side of the God-head inverted cornucopia and trumpeting cherubs flying through clouds. On either side of the God-head inverted cornucopia and trumpeting cherubs flying through clouds. Below this the scene of the accident has been depicted: a hatted gentleman with spade and pick raises a hand in horror ; in front of him an uprooted tree beneath which lies a body and close to it a tricorn hat. To the left of the tree stands a skeleton with poised arrow and to its right sits Father Time, a scythe in one hand and a half-filled hourglass in the other. There is an oakleaf scroll along the bottom of the bas-relief. Below the scene the stone is divided into two panels. The left one tells of Charles Cook; the right in memory of Sarah Cook. At the base are 2 poems, 8 lines for Charles, 4 for Sarah. They are in strongly contrasting styles and rhythm.
Listing NGR: SU9713905757
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 415161
- 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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