Hepworth Memorial Approximately 23 Metres East of Church of St Mark
HEPWORTH MEMORIAL APPROXIMATELY 23 METRES EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MARK, ST MARKS ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1256151
- Date first listed:
- 09-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Hepworth Memorial Approximately 23 Metres East of Church of St Mark
- Statutory Address:
- HEPWORTH MEMORIAL APPROXIMATELY 23 METRES EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MARK, ST MARKS ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1256151
- Date first listed:
- 09-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Hepworth Memorial Approximately 23 Metres East of Church of St Mark
- Statutory Address 1:
- HEPWORTH MEMORIAL APPROXIMATELY 23 METRES EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MARK, ST MARKS 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.
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:
- HEPWORTH MEMORIAL APPROXIMATELY 23 METRES EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MARK, ST MARKS ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Leeds (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 29541 35152
Details
LEEDS
SE2935 ST MARK'S ROAD, Woodhouse Carr 714-1/24/1272 (North side (off)) 09/03/87 Hepworth memorial approximately 23 metres east of Church of St Mark
GV II
Memorial. 1839. Commemorates John Hepworth and family. Ashlar. Rectangular podium, memorial with panelled angled pilasters, 4-centred arched inscribed side panels, cornice with acanthus leaf decoration and antefixae, swept top surmounted by funerary urn. Inscription on E face: 'JOHN HEPWORTH/ OF LEEDS CLOTH DRESSER/ AN ACTIVE & USEFUL MEMBER/ OF THE ANCIENT ORDER OF/ FORESTERS, WHO FOR 8/ YEARS FULFILLED THE DUTIES/ OF SECRETARY OF THE ORDER/ WITH TALENTS OF A HIGH ORDER/ COMBINING A SPIRIT OF UNIVERSAL/ BENEVOLENCE HE DEVOTED/ HIMSELF WITH ENDURING ZEAL AND/ ENERGY TO THE INTEREST OF THE/ ORDER, WHILE HIS UNASSUMING AND/ ENGAGING MANNER WON FOR HIM/ THE RESPECT AND ESTEEM OF ALL/ WHO KNEW HIM. IN PRIVATE LIFE/ HE WAS AN AFFECTIONATE/ HUSBAND & FATHER/ A SINCERE & CONSTANT FRIEND./ HE DIED SUDDENLY OCT 6TH/ 1839 AGED 31 YEARS/ THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY/ MEMBERS OF THE ORDER/ TO RECORD THEIR SENSE OF/ HIS MANY EXCELLENT/ QUALITIES AND TO ETOMILATE (sic)/ OTHERS TO FOLLOW HIS EXAMPLE'. John's wife, who died in 1889, and family are also commemorated.
Listing NGR: SE2954135152
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 465226
- 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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