Lady Sarah Cowper Tomb in St Marys Churchyard
LADY SARAH COWPER TOMB IN ST MARYS CHURCHYARD, ST MARYS LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268723
- Date first listed:
- 12-Apr-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Lady Sarah Cowper Tomb in St Marys Churchyard
- Statutory Address:
- LADY SARAH COWPER TOMB IN ST MARYS CHURCHYARD, ST MARYS LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268723
- Date first listed:
- 12-Apr-1973
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 09-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Lady Sarah Cowper Tomb in St Marys Churchyard
- Statutory Address 1:
- LADY SARAH COWPER TOMB IN ST MARYS CHURCHYARD, ST MARYS LANE
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.
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:
- LADY SARAH COWPER TOMB IN ST MARYS CHURCHYARD, ST MARYS LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hertfordshire
- District:
- East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hertford
- National Grid Reference:
- TL3087311949
Details
HERTFORD
TL3011NE ST MARY'S LANE, Hertingfordbury
817-1/24/340 (East side)
12/04/73 Lady Sarah Cowper Tomb in St Mary's
Churchyard
(Formerly Listed as:
HERTINGFORDBURY
Cowper Monument, Churchyard of St
Mary and St John)
GV II
Sarcophagus. 1719, to Lady Sarah Cowper. Grey marble on
Portland stone stepped base sarcophagus with pedestal feet on
panelled base, coved sides with inscribed tablets, bold
cavetto and scroll moulded cornice with low pyramidal cap.
Lady Sarah Cowper, widow of William Cowper of Hertford Castle,
was mother of William, first Earl Cowper, Lord Chancellor to
George I. The tomb stands east of the east end of the church.
(Pevsner N: Buildings of England: Hertfordshire:
Harmondsworth: 1977-: 194).
Listing NGR: TL3087311949
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 461522
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Hertfordshire, (1977), 194
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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