Mausoleum of Mary Beaumont 5 Metres to East of Church of St Mary
MAUSOLEUM OF MARY BEAUMONT 5 METRES TO EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, WILSHAW ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1300256
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jan-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Mausoleum of Mary Beaumont 5 Metres to East of Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- MAUSOLEUM OF MARY BEAUMONT 5 METRES TO EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, WILSHAW ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1300256
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jan-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Mausoleum of Mary Beaumont 5 Metres to East of Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- MAUSOLEUM OF MARY BEAUMONT 5 METRES TO EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, WILSHAW ROAD
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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:
- MAUSOLEUM OF MARY BEAUMONT 5 METRES TO EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, WILSHAW ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Kirklees (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Meltham
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 11593 09785
Details
SE 10 NW WILSHAW ROAD (Wilshaw) 4/55 Mausoleum of Mary Beaumont 5 m to east of Church of St. Mary G.V.
II
Mausoleum to the memory of Mary Beaumont, only child of Joseph and Eleanor Hirst of Wilshaw, who died June 9th 1859, aged 27 years. A highly elaborate octagonal ashlar monument on a square moulded plinth. Each side is round arched with squat, clustered, red granite colonnettes. Four of the sides have marble and red granite commemorative plaques one with long inscription detailing the many virtues of Mary, one to Jospeh Hirst who died December 11th 1874, one to Eleanor Hirst who died April 26th 1881, and one plain. In the other four faces, in niches, are carved limestone figures of Joseph and Eleanor Hirst and two angels. The top has four triangular pediments in the tympanum of each being Joseph Hirst's Armorial Bearings and motto "DEUS MEI FORTITUDO". The pediments have foliage cresting and the whole is surmounted by large draped urn.
Listing NGR: SE1159309785
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 340891
- 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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