Group of 4 Monuments in Churchyard, North of Tower, Church of St Mary the Virgin
GROUP OF 4 MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, NORTH OF TOWER, CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1241884
- Date first listed:
- 27-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Group of 4 Monuments in Churchyard, North of Tower, Church of St Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address:
- GROUP OF 4 MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, NORTH OF TOWER, CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN
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- Date:
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- Reference:
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- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1241884
- Date first listed:
- 27-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Group of 4 Monuments in Churchyard, North of Tower, Church of St Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address 1:
- GROUP OF 4 MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, NORTH OF TOWER, CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN
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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:
- GROUP OF 4 MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, NORTH OF TOWER, CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Stoke sub Hamdon
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 48401 17295
Details
ST4817 STOKE SUB HAMDON CP EAST STOKE (South side) 7/287 Group of 4 monuments in churchyard, north of tower, Church of St. Mary the Virgin - GV II Group of four chest tombs. C17 and C18, (a) Unidentified monument about 9 metres north of tower: chest tomb. Later C17. Ham stone ashlar; moulded base; panels with wave-mould borders, one each end and 2 each flank; simple cavetto coving to very thick flat top. Inscriptions lost. (b) Clarke monument about 6 metres north of tower: Chest tomb. Earlier C18. Ham stone ashlar; moulded base; main body has panels with egg and dart mould frames to flanks, the ends and short returns having a bold baluster profile, no frieze; cornice-mould top with hipped upper surface and rounded leading edges. Commemorates John Clarke, died 1728. (c) Prankard monument about 6 metres north of tower: Chest tomb. Earlier C18. Ham stone ashlar with lias stone panels; base buried; bolection mould panels, one each flank and one to each semi-circular end, no frieze; deep coved moulding to shaped hipped top with rounded leading edges. Commemorates Thomas Prankard, died 1729, and others. (d) Chaffey monument about 4 metres north of tower: Chest tomb, C17. Ham stone ashlar; moulded base, panels with ovolo mould, one each end and two each flank, the latter separated and flanked by carved panel pilasters with strapworik ornament, cable-mould frieze; cyma-recta coving to heavy flat top. Commemorates John Chaffey, died 1670.
Listing NGR: ST4840117295
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 441129
- 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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