Wood Mounment and Railings in Churchyard About 23 1/2 Metres South of East End of Nave, Church of St Ethelbert
WOOD MOUNMENT AND RAILINGS IN CHURCHYARD ABOUT 23 1/2 METRES SOUTH OF EAST END OF NAVE, CHURCH OF ST ETHELBERT, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1299174
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Wood Mounment and Railings in Churchyard About 23 1/2 Metres South of East End of Nave, Church of St Ethelbert
- Statutory Address:
- WOOD MOUNMENT AND RAILINGS IN CHURCHYARD ABOUT 23 1/2 METRES SOUTH OF EAST END OF NAVE, CHURCH OF ST ETHELBERT, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1299174
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Wood Mounment and Railings in Churchyard About 23 1/2 Metres South of East End of Nave, Church of St Ethelbert
- Statutory Address 1:
- WOOD MOUNMENT AND RAILINGS IN CHURCHYARD ABOUT 23 1/2 METRES SOUTH OF EAST END OF NAVE, CHURCH OF ST ETHELBERT, CHURCH STREET
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.
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:
- WOOD MOUNMENT AND RAILINGS IN CHURCHYARD ABOUT 23 1/2 METRES SOUTH OF EAST END OF NAVE, CHURCH OF ST ETHELBERT, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Forest of Dean (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Littledean
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 67217 13549
Details
SO 61 SE LITTLEDEAN CHURCH STREET (east side)
10/93 Wood monument and railings in churchyard about 23.5m south of east end of nave, Church of St. Ethelbert
GV II
Pedestal tomb: very early C19; stone and wrought-iron. Square in plan. Slightly-weathered top with moulded edge, carrying square upstand, cavetto moulding and small, pyramidal top. Below frieze with vertical leaf moulding all round: sides moulded rim, within a slightly raised oval panel with moulded edge for lettering: paterae in corners. Quarter-square, very attenuated balusters, gadrooning to capital, leaf carving to stem. Railings larger square corner posts, originally with urn tops; between bars with finial tops; one side now missing, bottom of many bars rusted away. Finely carved: lettering good, little weathering. Commemorates James Wood, died 1803, other deaths recorded, mostly Later. Forms close group with Wooley and child headstones, (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SO6721713549
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 354167
- 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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