Monument With Railing Surround to Thomas Gadd Matthews
MONUMENT WITH RAILING SURROUND TO THOMAS GADD MATTHEWS, BATH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1282388
- Date first listed:
- 19-Aug-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Monument With Railing Surround to Thomas Gadd Matthews
- Statutory Address:
- MONUMENT WITH RAILING SURROUND TO THOMAS GADD MATTHEWS, BATH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1282388
- Date first listed:
- 19-Aug-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Monument With Railing Surround to Thomas Gadd Matthews
- Statutory Address 1:
- MONUMENT WITH RAILING SURROUND TO THOMAS GADD MATTHEWS, BATH ROAD
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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:
- MONUMENT WITH RAILING SURROUND TO THOMAS GADD MATTHEWS, BATH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Bristol (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 60728 71478
Details
BRISTOL
ST6071 BATH ROAD, Brislington 901-1/47/2112 (South side) 19/08/93 Monument with railing surround to T Gadd Matthews, Arno's Vale Cemetery
II
Sarcophagus, plinth and railings. c1860. To Thomas Gadd Matthews, oil and indigo merchant and dry salter. Carrara marble, Forest of Dean sandstone ashlar and cast-iron. A large plinth with concave sides and angle console buttresses, has inscribed sunken panels with foliate surrounds; on top is a large sarcophagus with lion feet, gadrooned top and acroterion finial. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: iron railings to surrounding area with 10 battered piers on Pennant plinths. HISTORICAL NOTE: original planting included yews to each corner and box hedges along the railings. The original cost was »1000. The tomb was built in both the Anglican and nonconformist sections of the cemetery to enable TG Matthews to be buried in the Anglican section and his wife in the nonconformist part; the original dividing path was diverted to accommodate this arrangement. His obituary is recorded in the Bristol Times, June 1860.
Listing NGR: ST6072871478
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 378909
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic interest in England, Part 1 Avon,
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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