WATSON TOMB CHEST 12 METRES SOUTH OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST PETER

WATSON TOMB CHEST 12 METRES SOUTH OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, CHURCH LANE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1265337
Date first listed:: 11-May-1988
List Entry Name:: WATSON TOMB CHEST 12 METRES SOUTH OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST PETER
Statutory Address:: WATSON TOMB CHEST 12 METRES SOUTH OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, CHURCH LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1265337
Date first listed:: 11-May-1988
List Entry Name:: WATSON TOMB CHEST 12 METRES SOUTH OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST PETER
Statutory Address 1:: WATSON TOMB CHEST 12 METRES SOUTH OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, CHURCH LANE

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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Statutory Address:: WATSON TOMB CHEST 12 METRES SOUTH OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, CHURCH LANE

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

District:: Wakefield (Metropolitan Authority)
Parish:: South Hiendley
National Grid Reference:: SE 38675 12582

Details

SOUTH HIENDLEY CHURCH LANE SE31SE (west side) Felkirk 4/69 Watson tomb chest 12 - metres south of tower of Church of St. Peter. GV II

Tomb chest. Early C18. Commemorates Anne, wife of John Watson of Hodroyd (d.1735). Sandstone. Moulded base, fluted corner pilasters and rusticated central pilasters lid with moulded rim, fielded shouldered panel, sunk spandrels with raised carving depicting primitive angel heads with crossed wings, crossed bones, and flowers. Full-length inscription in elegant lettering, with verse and several additions: (i) Anne, daughter of John and Anne. (d.1725) aged 51(?) weeks; (ii) the above John (d.1756), with eulogy; (iii) Samuel, son of Joseph and Ann Watson (d.1789) aged 13; and (iv) Sarah, 1st wife of "the above said Samuel" (?-sic) (d.1779).

Listing NGR: SE3867512582

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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.