Chest Tomb Approximately 50 Metres South East of Church of All Saints
CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, QUEENS ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268785
- Date first listed:
- 09-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Chest Tomb Approximately 50 Metres South East of Church of All Saints
- Statutory Address:
- CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, QUEENS ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268785
- Date first listed:
- 09-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Chest Tomb Approximately 50 Metres South East of Church of All Saints
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, QUEENS ROAD
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:
- CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, QUEENS ROAD
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 32839 12396
Details
HERTFORD
TL3212SE QUEEN'S ROAD
817-1/20/178 (East side)
Chest Tomb approx 50m south-east of
Church of All Saints
GV II
Stuccoed brick chest tomb with cast-iron top slab. C18,
rebuilt 1822. Chest tomb has recessed side panels inscribed to
Charles Saunders by whose will dated 30 June 1817 bequeathed
to Vicar and Churchwardens »456 1s 9d to invest for ever to
keep the tomb in repair and surplus to provide bread for poor
residing in Parish of All Saints. Cast-iron top slab with
torus moulded edge, and raised lettering, in memory of Mrs
Mary Saunders, late wife of Cesar Saunders, (d.1762 aet 43),
Cesar Saunders (1706-1777), his son Cesar Saunders (d.1796 aet
48), Charles Saunders (d.1818 aet 89), rebuilt 1822, Robert
Orme Vicar, James Nunn and John Simson, Churchwardens.
(Turnor L: History of Hertford: Hertford: 1830-: 219).
Listing NGR: TL3283912396
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 461458
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Turnor, L, History of Hertford, (1830), 219
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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