WRIGHT TOMB 1 METRE EAST OF SOUTH PIER OF WEST GATE TO ST LAWRENCE'S CHURCHYARD

WRIGHT TOMB 1 METRE EAST OF SOUTH PIER OF WEST GATE TO ST LAWRENCE'S CHURCHYARD, CHURCH ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1254500
Date first listed:: 06-Dec-1985
List Entry Name:: WRIGHT TOMB 1 METRE EAST OF SOUTH PIER OF WEST GATE TO ST LAWRENCE'S CHURCHYARD
Statutory Address:: WRIGHT TOMB 1 METRE EAST OF SOUTH PIER OF WEST GATE TO ST LAWRENCE'S CHURCHYARD, CHURCH ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1254500
Date first listed:: 06-Dec-1985
List Entry Name:: WRIGHT TOMB 1 METRE EAST OF SOUTH PIER OF WEST GATE TO ST LAWRENCE'S CHURCHYARD
Statutory Address 1:: WRIGHT TOMB 1 METRE EAST OF SOUTH PIER OF WEST GATE TO ST LAWRENCE'S CHURCHYARD, CHURCH ROAD

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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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:: WRIGHT TOMB 1 METRE EAST OF SOUTH PIER OF WEST GATE TO ST LAWRENCE'S CHURCHYARD, CHURCH ROAD

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

District:: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Frodsham
National Grid Reference:: SJ 52090 77291

Details

FRODSHAM C.P. CHURCH ROAD SJ 57 NW (North Side) 2/63 Wright Tomb 1 metre east of south pier of west gate to St Lawrence's churchyard. GV II Monument circa 1806. Grey stone. A truncated obelisk on a panelled square plinth. A raised oval panel on each side of obelisk. East panel inscribed "Beneath are deposited the Remains of John son of John and Sarah Wright of Norley who died February 28 1810, aged 32 years". South panel inscribed "BENEATH are deposited the Remains of Sarah wife of John Wright of Norley who died December 3 1806 aged 55". The west panel inscribed "ALSO the mortal Remains of Elizabeth 2nd Wife of the said John Wright who died March 21st 1832 Aged 80 years.

Listing NGR: SJ5209077291

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Legacy System number:: 457359
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.