Rock Cut Tombs Approximately 10 Metres West of Chapel of St Patrick
ROCK CUT TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES WEST OF CHAPEL OF ST PATRICK, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1292902
- Date first listed:
- 06-Apr-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Rock Cut Tombs Approximately 10 Metres West of Chapel of St Patrick
- Statutory Address:
- ROCK CUT TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES WEST OF CHAPEL OF ST PATRICK, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1292902
- Date first listed:
- 06-Apr-1979
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-Jan-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Rock Cut Tombs Approximately 10 Metres West of Chapel of St Patrick
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROCK CUT TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES WEST OF CHAPEL OF ST PATRICK, MAIN STREET
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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:
- ROCK CUT TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES WEST OF CHAPEL OF ST PATRICK, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Lancaster (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 40977 61654
Details
MORECAMBE AND HEYSHAM
SD4061 MAIN STREET, Heysham 939-1/7/19 (West side (off)) 06/04/79 Rock-cut tombs approx 10m W of Chapel of St Patrick (Formerly Listed as: MAIN STREET, Heysham Rock-cut tombs around St Patrick's chapel)
GV I
Six graves. Pre-Conquest. Cut into the sandstone headland close to St Patrick's Chapel (qv). Two are straight-sided and four are body-shaped. All have socket-holes probably intended for timber crosses. An associated cemetery to the south of the chapel was excavated in the 1970s and bones were dated to the 10th and 11th centuries. Forms part of a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Listing NGR: SD4097761654
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 391835
- 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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