Pair of Gethin Memorials About 5 Metres East of Church of St Michael
PAIR OF GETHIN MEMORIALS ABOUT 5 METRES EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, LONGFORD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1301055
- Date first listed:
- 11-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Pair of Gethin Memorials About 5 Metres East of Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address:
- PAIR OF GETHIN MEMORIALS ABOUT 5 METRES EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, LONGFORD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1301055
- Date first listed:
- 11-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Pair of Gethin Memorials About 5 Metres East of Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address 1:
- PAIR OF GETHIN MEMORIALS ABOUT 5 METRES EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, LONGFORD
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:
- PAIR OF GETHIN MEMORIALS ABOUT 5 METRES EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, LONGFORD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Kingsland
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 44715 61279
Details
SO 4461 KINGSLAND CP LONGFORD (south side)
13/50 Pair of Gethin memorials about 5 metres east of Church of St Michael
GV II
Pedestal memorials. Mid-C18 and early C19. Ashlar. South memorial has a stepped plinth, the pedestal supported on four claw feet has a frieze and is capped by an urn finial. The inscription on the west side reads: "SACRED/ to the Memory of/ ESTHER, Wife of/ JOHN GETHIN/ She died January 15th/ 1824 Aged 64"." North memorial is a pedestal on a moulded plinth with moulded cornice and urn finial. The earliest inscription on east face reads: "IN MEMORY/ of ELISHA GETHIN / he died July 25th 1746/ Aged 50/ Also of/ MARY, his wife/ she died Jany 11th 1753/ Aged 54/ And also/ of ELISHA their son/ he died July 24th 1744/ Aged 13".
Listing NGR: SO4471061275
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 150072
- 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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