2 RAISED GRAVE SLABS ONE TO JOHN SCOTT DATED 1744 THE OTHER TO GREGORY TOMLINSON DATED 1681 APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF ST MARYS CHURCH

2 RAISED GRAVE SLABS ONE TO JOHN SCOTT DATED 1744 THE OTHER TO GREGORY TOMLINSON DATED 1681 APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF ST MARYS CHURCH, DEWSBURY ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1251123
Date first listed:: 17-Jun-1986
List Entry Name:: 2 RAISED GRAVE SLABS ONE TO JOHN SCOTT DATED 1744 THE OTHER TO GREGORY TOMLINSON DATED 1681 APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF ST MARYS CHURCH
Statutory Address:: 2 RAISED GRAVE SLABS ONE TO JOHN SCOTT DATED 1744 THE OTHER TO GREGORY TOMLINSON DATED 1681 APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF ST MARYS CHURCH, DEWSBURY ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1251123
Date first listed:: 17-Jun-1986
List Entry Name:: 2 RAISED GRAVE SLABS ONE TO JOHN SCOTT DATED 1744 THE OTHER TO GREGORY TOMLINSON DATED 1681 APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF ST MARYS CHURCH
Statutory Address 1:: 2 RAISED GRAVE SLABS ONE TO JOHN SCOTT DATED 1744 THE OTHER TO GREGORY TOMLINSON DATED 1681 APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF ST MARYS CHURCH, DEWSBURY ROAD

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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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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:: 2 RAISED GRAVE SLABS ONE TO JOHN SCOTT DATED 1744 THE OTHER TO GREGORY TOMLINSON DATED 1681 APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF ST MARYS CHURCH, DEWSBURY ROAD

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

District:: Leeds (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:: Morley
National Grid Reference:: SE 27199 25038

Details

SE 22NE WF12 DEWSBURY ROAD (east side, off), Woodkirk

2/83 2 raised grave slabs, one to John Scott dated 1744, the other to Gregory Tomlinson dated 1681 approx 5m south of chancel of St Mary's Church GV II

Raised grave slabs. Dated 1681 and 1744. Ashlar. The oldest grave slab on raised slab stone base is inscribed:

" HERE LYETH The other is inscribed " John Scott THE BODY OF of New-laythes in the Parish GREGORY TOMLINS of Wood Kirk " who died ON OF DUNINLEY 17th August 1744 aged 73. WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 26 Carved arched head with impost, OF NOVEMBER IN keystone and trumpeting angels THE YEARE 1681 set in the spandrels. OF AGE 36 YEARES "

Has carved heart motif and initials " GT " set below inscription.

Listing NGR: SE2719925038

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Legacy System number:: 433746
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.