TURPINS GRAVE APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES FROM ENTRANCE TO ST GEORGES CHURCHYARD

TURPINS GRAVE APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES FROM ENTRANCE TO ST GEORGES CHURCHYARD, GEORGE STREET

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This roughly-cut headstone is dedicated to John Palmer, the notorious highwayman and horse thief also known as Dick Turpin. Palmer was executed at Tyburn on 7 April 1739 and was buried in St George's Churchyard, York. Read the official list entry.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1257777
Date first listed:: 14-Mar-1997
List Entry Name:: TURPINS GRAVE APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES FROM ENTRANCE TO ST GEORGES CHURCHYARD
Statutory Address:: TURPINS GRAVE APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES FROM ENTRANCE TO ST GEORGES CHURCHYARD, GEORGE STREET

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Date:: 2001-08-27
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1257777
Date first listed:: 14-Mar-1997
List Entry Name:: TURPINS GRAVE APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES FROM ENTRANCE TO ST GEORGES CHURCHYARD
Statutory Address 1:: TURPINS GRAVE APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES FROM ENTRANCE TO ST GEORGES CHURCHYARD, GEORGE STREET

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

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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:: TURPINS GRAVE APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES FROM ENTRANCE TO ST GEORGES CHURCHYARD, GEORGE STREET

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

District:: York (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SE 60724 51365

Details

YORK

SE6051SE GEORGE STREET 1112-1/22/365 (West side (off)) Turpin's grave approx 50m from entrance to St George's churchyard

II

Headstone. Early C20. To Dick Turpin. Stone. Roughly dressed monolith approximately 0.6m. high with elliptical head and painted and incised lettering. Inscription reads: "John Palmer otherwise Richard Turpin. The notorious highwayman and horse stealer executed at Tyburn April 7th 1739 and buried in St George's Churchyard". Included for historic interest. (City of York: RCHME: The Central Area: HMSO: 1981-: 49).

Listing NGR: SE6072451365

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Legacy System number:: 463459
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

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An Inventory of the City of York V Central, (1981), 49

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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.