A5, Monuments 159, 159A, 161, 292, 294, 295, 319, 320
A5, MONUMENTS 159, 159A, 161, 292, 294, 295, 319, 320, ABBEY PRECINCTS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245109
- Date first listed:
- 30-Oct-1997
- List Entry Name:
- A5, Monuments 159, 159A, 161, 292, 294, 295, 319, 320
- Statutory Address:
- A5, MONUMENTS 159, 159A, 161, 292, 294, 295, 319, 320, ABBEY PRECINCTS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245109
- Date first listed:
- 30-Oct-1997
- List Entry Name:
- A5, Monuments 159, 159A, 161, 292, 294, 295, 319, 320
- Statutory Address 1:
- A5, MONUMENTS 159, 159A, 161, 292, 294, 295, 319, 320, ABBEY PRECINCTS
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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:
- A5, MONUMENTS 159, 159A, 161, 292, 294, 295, 319, 320, 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 85636 64014
Details
BURY ST EDMUNDS
TL8564SE ABBEY PRECINCTS, Great Churchyard 639-1/16/32 A 5, MON: 159. 159a, 161, 292, 294, 295, 319, 320
GV II
A group of 8 churchyard monuments:- MON 159: Headstone. 1844. Ketton stone. To ROBERT, son of James & Mary Ann ELY. Palimpsest, mostly buried, reused in 1844. ON the west face of the stone is the original design, now upside down. In reusing it the mason reversed it and shaped the bottom edge to form a new top. The original inscription in a cartouche reads: "...Christopher (?) son of WILLIAM SMITH who departed this life ...of Feb. 1709 Aged.... Also four of their children". MON 159a: Memorial to THOMAS JACOB. Not included in schedule. MON 161: Coffin stone. 1831. Portland stone. MARIANNE, daughter of Thomas & Ann YOUNG, 1831; HENRY SHADOW YOUNG, 1846. MON 292: A coffin stone with rounded ends. 1847. AMELIA, wife of Henry LOCKWOOD. MON 294: Headstone. C18. Ketton stone. Design in bold relief with a bellied cartouche, skull, flowers and leaves. MON 295: A coffin stone with rounded ends. 1824. Ketton stone. MARY ANN, wife of John CAMBRIDGE, 1824; JOHN CAMBRIDGE, 1857. MON 319: Coffin stone with 2 inscribed footstones. 1821. THOMAS YOUNG, 1821; ANN YOUNG, 1826; T.Y. 1821; A.Y. 1826; T.Y. 1821; A.Y. 1826. MON 320: Coffin stone. 1818. Portland stone. ANN, wife of John CLEMENCE, 1818; JOHN CLEMENCE, 1850. (Survey of Monuments in the Great Churchyard c.1960: West Suffolk CC: SECTION 3).
Listing NGR: TL8563664014
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 466497
- 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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