REBECCA POOR MEMORIAL IN ST MARYS CHURCHYARD

REBECCA POOR MEMORIAL IN ST MARYS CHURCHYARD, ST MARYS LANE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1268726
Date first listed:: 12-Apr-1993
List Entry Name:: REBECCA POOR MEMORIAL IN ST MARYS CHURCHYARD
Statutory Address:: REBECCA POOR MEMORIAL IN ST MARYS CHURCHYARD, ST MARYS LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1268726
Date first listed:: 12-Apr-1993
Date of most recent amendment:: 09-Sep-1996
List Entry Name:: REBECCA POOR MEMORIAL IN ST MARYS CHURCHYARD
Statutory Address 1:: REBECCA POOR MEMORIAL IN ST MARYS CHURCHYARD, ST MARYS 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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: REBECCA POOR MEMORIAL 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:: TL 30862 11928

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HERTFORD

TL3011NE ST MARY'S LANE, Hertingfordbury 817-1/24/344 (East side) 12/04/93 Rebecca Poor Memorial in St Mary's Churchyard (Formerly Listed as: HERTINGFORDBURY Poor Obelisk, Churchyard of St Mary and St John)

GV II

Memorial to Rebecca Poor. 1829, later Jesse Poor and Elizabeth Poor. Portland stone, truncated obelisk on 2 stage pedestal set on slab covering vault. Panelled pedestal with inscriptions, upper stage with recessed panels carved with urn and swag reliefs, roll and scotia mould base to panelled truncated obelisk, inscribed with the names of Rebecca Poor d.1829, (north side, Jesse Poor (husband d.1841), Elizabeth Poor (daughter); top surmounted by urn with flame finial. The monument stands approx 20m south-east of the south porch.

Listing NGR: TL3086211928

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Legacy System number:: 461525
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.