Pair of Pope Monuments, About 8 Metres North East of Couling Monument, in Churchyard of Church of St Mary the Virgin
PAIR OF POPE MONUMENTS, ABOUT 8 METRES NORTH EAST OF COULING MONUMENT, IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, KEMPSFORD VILLAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1303311
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Pair of Pope Monuments, About 8 Metres North East of Couling Monument, in Churchyard of Church of St Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address:
- PAIR OF POPE MONUMENTS, ABOUT 8 METRES NORTH EAST OF COULING MONUMENT, IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, KEMPSFORD VILLAGE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1303311
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Pair of Pope Monuments, About 8 Metres North East of Couling Monument, in Churchyard of Church of St Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address 1:
- PAIR OF POPE MONUMENTS, ABOUT 8 METRES NORTH EAST OF COULING MONUMENT, IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, KEMPSFORD VILLAGE
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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 POPE MONUMENTS, ABOUT 8 METRES NORTH EAST OF COULING MONUMENT, IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, KEMPSFORD VILLAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Kempsford
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 16136 96519
Details
SU 19 NE KEMPSFORD KEMPSFORD VILLAGE (south side)
8/102 Pair of Pope monuments, about 8m north-east of Couling monument, in churchyard of Church of St. Mary the Virgin
GV II
Two chest tombs. Thomas Pope Sen., died 1759 (to north), Thomas Pope died 1816. Limestone. To north, moulded plinth and capping on base, fluted frieze. Plain end ovals with low relief spandrels, sides divided into 2 plain ovals also with low relief spandrels. Stepped tent top with curved edges and longitudinal roll moulding. To south, moulded plinth and capping on base, plain frieze. Recessed end panels. Sides have plain ovals in rectangular frames with low relief spandrels and flanking reeded strips. Stepped tent top with straight edges.
Listing NGR: SU1613796518
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 128947
- 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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