Tomb to Philip Heacock 20 metres west of Church of St John the Baptist
Tomb to Philip Heacock 20 metres west of Church of St John the Baptist, St Johns Road
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1257987
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Tomb to Philip Heacock 20 metres west of Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address:
- Tomb to Philip Heacock 20 metres west of Church of St John the Baptist, St Johns Road
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1257987
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Tomb to Philip Heacock 20 metres west of Church of St John the Baptist
- Statutory Address 1:
- Tomb to Philip Heacock 20 metres west of Church of St John the Baptist, St Johns Road
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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.
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:
- Tomb to Philip Heacock 20 metres west of Church of St John the Baptist, St Johns Road
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- High Peak (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 05587 73548
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 24 August 2022 to correct a typo in the description and to reformat the text to current standards
SK0573NE
616-1/3/70
BUXTON
ST JOHN'S ROAD (North side)
Tomb to Philip Heacock 20m west of Church of St John the Baptist
GV
II
Tomb to Philip Heacock. 1851. Ashlar gritstone with copper inscription plaque and iron railings. Square plan. Tall open arched canopy with dome, each face has a moulded round headed arch with keystone supported on square pilasters with bases, topped with plain pedimented decoration with laurel wreath and acroteria at corners. This encloses a weathered altar memorial with copper inscribed plaque to the east face and the Duke of Devonshire's ducal arms to the north face. This altar supports an ovoid urn with gadrooned base and moulded top.
The memorial has an enclosing gritstone kerb with iron railings; the main verticals with urn and steeple finials, the others with bifurcating stems and steeple finials.
Philip Heacock was the Duke of Devonshire's agent from 1801-1851.
Listing NGR: SK0558773548
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 463211
- 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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