Group of Five Freke and Roper Monuments to North East of Church of St Laurence
GROUP OF FIVE FREKE AND ROPER MONUMENTS TO NORTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST LAURENCE, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1272186
- Date first listed:
- 22-Dec-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Group of Five Freke and Roper Monuments to North East of Church of St Laurence
- Statutory Address:
- GROUP OF FIVE FREKE AND ROPER MONUMENTS TO NORTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST LAURENCE, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1272186
- Date first listed:
- 22-Dec-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Group of Five Freke and Roper Monuments to North East of Church of St Laurence
- Statutory Address 1:
- GROUP OF FIVE FREKE AND ROPER MONUMENTS TO NORTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST LAURENCE, CHURCH STREET
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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 FIVE FREKE AND ROPER MONUMENTS TO NORTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST LAURENCE, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Weymouth
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 66061 85247
Details
WEYMOUTH
SY6685 CHURCH STREET, Upwey 873-1/5/553 (West side) Group of five Freke and Roper monuments to north-east of Church of St Laurence
GV II
Group of 3 headstones and 2 tomb chests: (i) Chest tomb. Robert Freke, d.1699. Portland stone. Very pitted ledger slab on moulded edge, plain S side, N side has pair of sunk segmental-arched panels with enrichment in low relief, with inscriptions. The ends are heavily bolstered, with upper and lower mouldings; the W end has a naive skull and cross-bones, and the E an angel with outspread wings. Base is partly sunk. (ii) Chest tomb, immediately to E of tomb of Robert Freke: Mrs Mary Freke, 1712. Portland stone. Flat ledger slab to moulded edge. To the N a plain panel with inscription all in capitals, plain panel to S. The ends are heavily bolstered, with upper and lower mouldings; the E end has a naive skull and cross-bones, the W is plain. By the same mason as the monument to Robert Frere, but with lettering normally found on C17 monuments. To the E of these 2 chests are 3 stones, lying N/S: (iii) Headstone. Joseph Roper, 1770, and others. Portland stone. The top shaped, with scrolls and cherub heads. The lettering is especially fine, and still mainly legible. (iv) Headstone. John Roper, 1858. Portland stone. The top with central arch flanked by smaller arches, and containing an open book, an urn with drapes. The date is late for the design, and may commemorate an occupant additional to the first. The stone is leaning considerably towards the E. (v) Headstone. Tregunel Roper, 1817. Portland stone. An unusually lofty stone (approx 1.6m from the ground), but leaning seriously to the E. The shaped top has small corner scroll rosettes. Lettering is clear and bold. This is the most significant group of monuments of architectural and historic interest.
Listing NGR: SY6606185247
Legacy
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- Legacy System number:
- 467389
- 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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