Group of Three Monuments Approximately 20 Metres North of North Wall of Abbey Nave
GROUP OF THREE MONUMENTS APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES NORTH OF NORTH WALL OF ABBEY NAVE, ABBEY PRECINCTS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1281116
- Date first listed:
- 25-Apr-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Group of Three Monuments Approximately 20 Metres North of North Wall of Abbey Nave
- Statutory Address:
- GROUP OF THREE MONUMENTS APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES NORTH OF NORTH WALL OF ABBEY NAVE, ABBEY PRECINCTS
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- Date:
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1281116
- Date first listed:
- 25-Apr-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Group of Three Monuments Approximately 20 Metres North of North Wall of Abbey Nave
- Statutory Address 1:
- GROUP OF THREE MONUMENTS APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES NORTH OF NORTH WALL OF ABBEY NAVE, ABBEY PRECINCTS
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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:
- GROUP OF THREE MONUMENTS APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES NORTH OF NORTH WALL OF ABBEY NAVE, ABBEY PRECINCTS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Tewkesbury (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Tewkesbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 89035 32479
Details
TEWKESBURY
SO8932 ABBEY CHURCHYARD, Abbey Precincts 859-1/6/373 Group of three monuments approx. 20 metres north of north wall of Abbey nave
GV II
Group of 3 monuments in N/S line. C18 and C19. (i) Chest tomb. 1788. Sandstone. To George VERNON, d.1788 aged 17. Flat ledger slab to moulded edges, raised panels, flared cavetto base on platform. Further inscriptions on the ledger, including Thomas, 1805, in infancy, and Susannah, 1807, aged 2 weeks, and others up to 1973. The inscriptions to S and E appear to have been recut; (ii) Upright chest tomb. Mid C19. Sandstone. To William MOORE and others. Flat pyramidal ledger with leaf enrichment to arrises, moulded edges, raised panels, inset ends to moulded cornice and base, on cavetto base, and platform shared with Merrett monument; (iii) Chest tomb. 1833. Sandstone. To Thomas MERRETT, 1833, and others. Flat ledger slab to moulded edges, raised panels, inset ends, all to a common cornice mould, on a bulbous ovolo-mould base and platform shared with adjacent MOORE monument.
Listing NGR: SO8903532479
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 376584
- 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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