Group of 6 Chest Tombs Approximately 15 Metres to South of Chancel of Church of St Lucia
GROUP OF 6 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES TO SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST LUCIA
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1267504
- Date first listed:
- 17-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Group of 6 Chest Tombs Approximately 15 Metres to South of Chancel of Church of St Lucia
- Statutory Address:
- GROUP OF 6 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES TO SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST LUCIA
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1267504
- Date first listed:
- 17-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Group of 6 Chest Tombs Approximately 15 Metres to South of Chancel of Church of St Lucia
- Statutory Address 1:
- GROUP OF 6 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES TO SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST LUCIA
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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.
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:
- GROUP OF 6 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES TO SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST LUCIA
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Upton Magna
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 55348 12451
Details
SJ 51 SE UPTON MAGNA C.P. UPTON MAGNA
4/105 Group of 6 chest tombs - approximately 15 metres to south of chancel of Church of St Lucia
GV II
Group of 6 chest tombs. Late C18 or early C19. Grey sandstone ashlar. Lloyd tomb to east with raised panels, fluted corner piers and chamfered top with reeded edges; Humphries tomb to north has paired oval side panels with carved rosettes and flanking panelled pilaster strips, oval end panels with carved rosettes, and moulded cornice to flat top; central tomb has 2-bay open side panels with central reeded pier, carved end piers, recessed oval end panels with central carved rosette and carved husks in spandrels, and moulded cornice to chamfered top; Ellsmere tomb to south has 2-bay oval side panels with carved spandrels, fluted corner piers, recessed oval end panels with carved rosettes, and chamfered top with panelled gables; Ellsmere tomb to south-west has paired moulded square side panels with central and flanking fluted pilaster strips raised oval end panels and moulded cornice to chamfered top with panelled gables; chest tomb to far south-west with moulded plinth, paired raised and fielded side panels, flanking fluted pilaster strips, raised and fielded square end panels, and moulded cornice to flat top.
Listing NGR: SJ5534812451
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 418210
- 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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