Blagdon Chest Tomb and Area Railings Adjoining South Side of Tower of Church of St Thomas of Canterbury

BLAGDON CHEST TOMB AND AREA RAILINGS ADJOINING SOUTH SIDE OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1250821
Date first listed:
04-Nov-1985
List Entry Name:
Blagdon Chest Tomb and Area Railings Adjoining South Side of Tower of Church of St Thomas of Canterbury
Statutory Address:
BLAGDON CHEST TOMB AND AREA RAILINGS ADJOINING SOUTH SIDE OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY

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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1250821
Date first listed:
04-Nov-1985
List Entry Name:
Blagdon Chest Tomb and Area Railings Adjoining South Side of Tower of Church of St Thomas of Canterbury
Statutory Address 1:
BLAGDON CHEST TOMB AND AREA RAILINGS ADJOINING SOUTH SIDE OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
BLAGDON CHEST TOMB AND AREA RAILINGS ADJOINING SOUTH SIDE OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Devon
District:
Mid Devon (District Authority)
Parish:
Puddington
National Grid Reference:
SS8334410652

Details

PUDDINGTON PUDDINGTON
SS 81 SW
3/216
- Blagdon Chest Tomb and area
railings adjoining south side of
Tower of Church of St Thomas of
Canterbury
- II

Chest tomb with area railings. Circa 1867 in memory of Peter Blagdon. Granite with
cast iron railings. Rectangular in plan on chamfered plinth and lid with low-pitch
top hipped each end. All sides have recessed panels. East end commemorates death
of Peter Blagdon in 1867 and also John Blagdon (died 1781). Cast iron tomb
railings with ornate fleur-de-lys finials and ornamental corner posts, all set into
granite weathered coping.


Listing NGR: SS8334410652

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
433304
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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