Sherring Monument 3 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Michael
SHERRING MONUMENT 3 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1279268
- Date first listed:
- 20-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Sherring Monument 3 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address:
- SHERRING MONUMENT 3 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
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- 2002-09-23
- Reference:
- IOE01/08989/07
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1279268
- Date first listed:
- 20-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Sherring Monument 3 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address 1:
- SHERRING MONUMENT 3 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
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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:
- SHERRING MONUMENT 3 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Winterbourne Steepleton
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 62920 89799
Details
WINTERBOURNE STEEPLETON SY 68 NW STEEPLETON VILLAGE
8/155 Sherring Monument 3 metres south of Chancel of Church of St Michael
GV II*
Table-Tomb. Early C18. Stone, with ornamental end blocks, 2 raised and round-headed panels to each side, and hipped top block with heavily moulded cornice. End-blocks are richly carved with linked garlands, with skull-and- cross bones at one end and cherub at other. Inscriptions: left panel, "Here lieth the body of Henry Sherring Who Died Jan 1 17(33) Aetat 30. Also Katherine the Daughter of Henry and Ioan Sherring. Who Died June 3rd. 17(57)." Verse epitaph on right panel: "Here I repose, And find Relief, Waiting in Hope out of this Dust, To Rise and Live, Among the Just". An ornately sculptured, and-well-lettered example of this type of monument.
Listing NGR: SY6292489792
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 403856
- 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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