HARPER MONUMENT, ABOUT 3 METRES SOUTH OF EAST END OF NAVE, IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1299197
Date first listed:: 04-Jul-1985
List Entry Name:: HARPER MONUMENT, ABOUT 3 METRES SOUTH OF EAST END OF NAVE, IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS
Statutory Address:: HARPER MONUMENT, ABOUT 3 METRES SOUTH OF EAST END OF NAVE, IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS

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Date:: 1999-10-13
Reference:: IOE01/00211/26
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1299197
Date first listed:: 04-Jul-1985
List Entry Name:: HARPER MONUMENT, ABOUT 3 METRES SOUTH OF EAST END OF NAVE, IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS
Statutory Address 1:: HARPER MONUMENT, ABOUT 3 METRES SOUTH OF EAST END OF NAVE, IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS

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:: HARPER MONUMENT, ABOUT 3 METRES SOUTH OF EAST END OF NAVE, IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS

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

County:: Gloucestershire
District:: Forest of Dean (District Authority)
Parish:: Blaisdon
National Grid Reference:: SO 70303 17212

Details

SO 71 NW BLAISDON BLAISDON VILLAGE

7/8 Harper monument, about 3m south of east end of nave, in the churchyard of the Church of St. Michael and All Angels

II

Headstone, John Harper, died 1757. Stone. Segmental top, anthropomorphic front to stone, winged cherub's head above, scrolls and leaves around inscription. Slightly chamfered back. particularly finely carved and well preserved, well-cut lettering: best of a good selection of early to mid C18 headstones. Commemorated died of smallpox.

Listing NGR: SO7030317212

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Legacy System number:: 354076
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.