A3, Monuments 48, 54, 60, 67, 73, 74, 80 and 86
A3, MONUMENTS 48, 54, 60, 67, 73, 74, 80 AND 86, ABBEY PRECINCTS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245045
- Date first listed:
- 30-Oct-1997
- List Entry Name:
- A3, Monuments 48, 54, 60, 67, 73, 74, 80 and 86
- Statutory Address:
- A3, MONUMENTS 48, 54, 60, 67, 73, 74, 80 AND 86, ABBEY PRECINCTS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245045
- Date first listed:
- 30-Oct-1997
- List Entry Name:
- A3, Monuments 48, 54, 60, 67, 73, 74, 80 and 86
- Statutory Address 1:
- A3, MONUMENTS 48, 54, 60, 67, 73, 74, 80 AND 86, ABBEY PRECINCTS
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:
- A3, MONUMENTS 48, 54, 60, 67, 73, 74, 80 AND 86, ABBEY PRECINCTS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- West Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bury St. Edmunds
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 85592 64002
Details
BURY ST EDMUNDS
TL8564SE ABBEY PRECINCTS, Great Churchyard 639-1/16/8 A 3, MON: 48, 54, 60, 67, 73, 74, 80 & 86
GV II
A group of 8 monuments:- MON.48: Headstone. 1699. Ketton stone. Winged angel head flanked by draped skulls with a shield cartouche, inscribed "here lyeth ye body of SUSAN ye daughter of JOHN CRASKE. She died ye 1 November 1699' MON.54: Coffin-shaped ledger. 1715. Ketton. Head and footstones with identically carved winged angel head and drapes, inscribed '...CRASKE...Alderman of this Borough who dyed ye 26 of June Anno Dom 1715 aged 75 yrs.' MON.60: A flat coffin-shaped ledger slab with head and footstones. C18. Ketton. The broken headstone has 2 fine winged angel heads. MON.67: A flat coffin-shaped ledger with head and footstone. Circa 1715. MON.73: Box tomb with table top. Possibly 1711. Ketton. Very worn inscription on top. Fine Rococo panel at east end in high relief of 2 winged angel heads, drapes and flowers. MON.74: A flat ledger slab with head and footstones. 1789. Ketton and York stone. Headstone with a delicate winged angel head. Inscribed SARAH 1789 and THOMAS WILSON aged 73, 2.3.1809. MON.80: Headstone. 1752. Ketton stone. To ROBERT BEEPS, 1752 & ANN, his wife, 1748. A double inscription panel with winged angel heads. MON.86: Headstone. C18. Ketton stone. No inscription. Decorated with a good bold skull. (Survey of Monuments in the Great Churchyard c.1960: West Suffolk CC: SECTION 3).
Listing NGR: TL8559264002
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 466473
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
West Suffolk County Council, , Survey of Monuments in the Great Churchyard c.1960, (), Section 3
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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