SIX MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST GEORGE 6 TO 10 METRES SOUTH OF THE CHANCEL

SIX MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST GEORGE 6 TO 10 METRES SOUTH OF THE CHANCEL, COURT ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1304701
Date first listed:: 22-Oct-1987
List Entry Name:: SIX MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST GEORGE 6 TO 10 METRES SOUTH OF THE CHANCEL
Statutory Address:: SIX MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST GEORGE 6 TO 10 METRES SOUTH OF THE CHANCEL, COURT ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1304701
Date first listed:: 22-Oct-1987
List Entry Name:: SIX MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST GEORGE 6 TO 10 METRES SOUTH OF THE CHANCEL
Statutory Address 1:: SIX MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST GEORGE 6 TO 10 METRES SOUTH OF THE CHANCEL, COURT ROAD

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:: SIX MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST GEORGE 6 TO 10 METRES SOUTH OF THE CHANCEL, COURT ROAD

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

County:: Gloucestershire
District:: Tewkesbury (District Authority)
Parish:: Brockworth
National Grid Reference:: SO 89093 17021

Details

BROCKWORTH COURT ROAD SO 81 NE

3/47 Six monuments in the churchyard of the Church of St George 6-10m south of the chancel

GV II

Four headstones; one pedestal tomb and one chest tomb. a) Row of 4 headstones. Limestone. Headstones nearest chancel with no legible inscriptions with finely carved cartouche-like surrounds in bold relief. Headstone to the right with a raised inscription panel with partially legible inscription. Ribbon ties at the corners and a scallop shell flanked by scrolls at the top. Headstone to the right with a raised inscription panel with a partially legible inscription and a cherub's head centre top, flanked by foliate fruit and flowers which run down either side of the inscription panel. b) Pedestal tomb. Sandstone. Inscription to Henry Yates of Abbotswood, died 1771 on the east side. Inscription to Elizabeth, wife of Henry, died 1792 on the west. Moulded plinth with inset corners. Sunken oval inscription panels. Burning grail (eroded) on the south. Urn shaded by a palm on the north side. Capping with inset corners and an inner pyramidal capping with a pineapple finial. c) Chest tomb with lyre-shaped ends. Limestone. Mid C18. No legible inscription. Oval inscription panel on the south side with a cartouche-like surround; marginal panels with floral decoration, single cherub's heads at the bottom of each; foliate decoration to the sides of the lyre-shaped ends. Oval inscription panel with a partially legible inscription panel and a raised moulded surround with scrolls either side. Rectangular inscription panel at the east end with a bolection moulded surround and scrolls either side. The north side of the tomb lies flat, but is probably similar to the south side. Thick capping with moulded margin.

Listing NGR: SO8909317021

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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.