THREE BLANDFORD MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD ABOUT 3,4 AND 5 METRES SOUTH EAST OF THE TOWER, CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE

THREE BLANDFORD MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD ABOUT 3,4 AND 5 METRES SOUTH EAST OF THE TOWER, CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, CHURCH ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1273204
Date first listed:: 06-Mar-1986
List Entry Name:: THREE BLANDFORD MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD ABOUT 3,4 AND 5 METRES SOUTH EAST OF THE TOWER, CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE
Statutory Address:: THREE BLANDFORD MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD ABOUT 3,4 AND 5 METRES SOUTH EAST OF THE TOWER, CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, CHURCH ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1273204
Date first listed:: 06-Mar-1986
List Entry Name:: THREE BLANDFORD MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD ABOUT 3,4 AND 5 METRES SOUTH EAST OF THE TOWER, CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE
Statutory Address 1:: THREE BLANDFORD MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD ABOUT 3,4 AND 5 METRES SOUTH EAST OF THE TOWER, CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, CHURCH ROAD

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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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Statutory Address:: THREE BLANDFORD MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD ABOUT 3,4 AND 5 METRES SOUTH EAST OF THE TOWER, CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, CHURCH ROAD

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District:: Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Sparkford
National Grid Reference:: ST 60899 25652

Details

SPARKFORD CP CHURCH ROAD (East side) ST62NW 4/167 Three Blandford monuments in churchyard, about 3, 4 and 5 m south-east of tower, Church of St - Mary Magdalene GV II Three chest tombs in tight group. C18. A) 3 south-east of tower: Doulting and lias stone. Moulded base; panelled ends and triple panelled flanks, plain beaded pilasters; plain frieze, moulded hipped top with bull nosed leading edges. Commemorates Silas Blandford, died 1744, and others. B) 4 south-east of tower: Doulting and lias stone. Moulded base, panelled ends and double panelled flanks, no frieze or undercoving. Inscription on east front eroded but date 1755 discernable. C) 5 m south-east of tower: Doulting stone, Keinton stone panels. Moulded base; panelled ends and double panelled flanks with simple edge moulding, no frieze; moulded coving to shallow hipped top. Commemorates Uriah and Jonas Blandford, died 1799.

Listing NGR: ST6089925652

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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.