Robert Aston Tomb About 10 Metres South of South West Corner of Church of St John
ROBERT ASTON TOMB ABOUT 10 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH WEST CORNER OF CHURCH OF ST JOHN, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1284083
- Date first listed:
- 01-Mar-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Robert Aston Tomb About 10 Metres South of South West Corner of Church of St John
- Statutory Address:
- ROBERT ASTON TOMB ABOUT 10 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH WEST CORNER OF CHURCH OF ST JOHN, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1284083
- Date first listed:
- 01-Mar-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Robert Aston Tomb About 10 Metres South of South West Corner of Church of St John
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROBERT ASTON TOMB ABOUT 10 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH WEST CORNER OF CHURCH OF ST JOHN, CHURCH LANE
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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:
- ROBERT ASTON TOMB ABOUT 10 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH WEST CORNER OF CHURCH OF ST JOHN, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- West Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Burford
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 25282 12389
Details
BURFORD AND UPTON CHURCH LANE AND SIGNET SP2512 Robert Aston tomb tomb 7/22 about 10m South of SW lOm Swt+i of SW corner of church of St of diurch of St John.
GV II*
Bale-tomb. Robert Aston, Innholder (of the George q.v.) died 1698, his wife Sarah in 1705. Ashlar. Large Baroque bale tomb. Scroll-work escutcheons to end panels, 2 slate memorial panels set in on North side. 3 pilasters with high relief fruit and vegetable carving (putto in centre) and leaf ornament in frieze over. Moulded plinth and cornice. Bale in two parts with bobbin end moulding and fishscale decoration in centre. 3 vase finials, the central one broken.
Listing NGR: SP2528212389
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 254124
- 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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