GROUP OF EIGHT CHEST TOMBS BETWEEN ABOUT 7 AND 25 YARDS SOUTH OF THE TOWER OF THE CHURCH OF ST PETER

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1288416
Date first listed:: 26-Mar-1987
List Entry Name:: GROUP OF EIGHT CHEST TOMBS BETWEEN ABOUT 7 AND 25 YARDS SOUTH OF THE TOWER OF THE CHURCH OF ST PETER
Statutory Address:: GROUP OF EIGHT CHEST TOMBS BETWEEN ABOUT 7 AND 25 YARDS SOUTH OF THE TOWER OF THE CHURCH OF ST PETER

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1288416
Date first listed:: 26-Mar-1987
List Entry Name:: GROUP OF EIGHT CHEST TOMBS BETWEEN ABOUT 7 AND 25 YARDS SOUTH OF THE TOWER OF THE CHURCH OF ST PETER
Statutory Address 1:: GROUP OF EIGHT CHEST TOMBS BETWEEN ABOUT 7 AND 25 YARDS SOUTH OF THE TOWER OF THE CHURCH OF ST PETER

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.

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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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Location

Statutory Address:: GROUP OF EIGHT CHEST TOMBS BETWEEN ABOUT 7 AND 25 YARDS SOUTH OF THE TOWER OF THE CHURCH OF ST PETER

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Peterstow
National Grid Reference:: SO 56374 24887

Details

PETERSTOW CP SO 52 SE 6/118 Group of eight chest tombs between about 7 and 25 yards south of the tower of the Church of St Peter

GV II

Chest tombs in sandstone ashlar.

For Robert Jones, died 1731; with thick stepped flat capping, large corner balusters and advanced side panels.

For Robert Jones, died 1778; with flat capping, corner balusters, quadrant corners to margins of side panels.

For William .....?, died 1794; similar to last.

For Margaret Beavan, died 1799; flat moulded capping, gadrooned corner balusters, quadrant corners with paterae to margins of side panels.

For Susan Powell, died 1760; flat capping, corner balusters, and advanced side panels.

For Hanna Stone, died 1818; low with flat moulded capping, balustered end panels and quadrant corners to side panels.

For John .....?, died 1808; flat capping, corner balusters with oval margins to side panels.

Southernmost, probably very early C19, has illegible inscriptions; hipped capping and gadrooned corner balusters.

Listing NGR: SO5637424887

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Legacy System number:: 399710
Legacy System:: LBS

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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.