HENRY AISGIL MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY CIRCA 4.5 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1304217
Date first listed:: 12-Aug-1985
List Entry Name:: HENRY AISGIL MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY CIRCA 4.5 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL
Statutory Address:: HENRY AISGIL MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY CIRCA 4.5 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1304217
Date first listed:: 12-Aug-1985
List Entry Name:: HENRY AISGIL MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY CIRCA 4.5 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL
Statutory Address 1:: HENRY AISGIL MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY CIRCA 4.5 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL

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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:: HENRY AISGIL MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY CIRCA 4.5 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL

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

County:: Gloucestershire
District:: Tewkesbury (District Authority)
Parish:: Down Hatherley
National Grid Reference:: SO 86764 22478

Details

SO 82 SE DOWN HATHERLEY DOWN HATHERLEY VILLAGE

6/23 Henry Aisgil monument in the churchyard of the Church of St. Mary c4.5m east of chancel

GV II

Chest tomb top Henry Aisgil, dated 1622. Limestone. Sides divided into 3 panels. Raised inscription plaque on central panels with inscriptions, inscription on south side; HIC / IACIT SEPULTUS VENERABILIS / VIR HENRICUS AISGIL ECCLESIA CATHE / DRALIS MENEVENSIS CHANCELLARIUS / GLOUCESTERIENSIS PREBENDARIUS NEC / NON HUIUS PAROCHII VICARIUS / QUI OBIIT IN DOMINO / ANNO DONI 1622 / raised scrollwork margin. Panels either side decorated with raised heraldic shields each within a blind round-headed arch with imposts, fluted pilasters either side. Inscription on north also in Latin but in smaller, almost illegible lettering, otherwise as on south. Small projecting pedestals at either end, projecting from sunken mushroom shaped panels. Pedestals perhaps formerly supported carved skulls. Capping with moulded margin.

Listing NGR: SO8676422478

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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.