Valentine Strong Momument, About 11 Metres South West of South Porch in Churchyard of Church of St Mary
VALENTINE STRONG MOMUMENT, ABOUT 11 METRES SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH PORCH IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1305142
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Valentine Strong Momument, About 11 Metres South West of South Porch in Churchyard of Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- VALENTINE STRONG MOMUMENT, ABOUT 11 METRES SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH PORCH IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1305142
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Valentine Strong Momument, About 11 Metres South West of South Porch in Churchyard of Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- VALENTINE STRONG MOMUMENT, ABOUT 11 METRES SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH PORCH IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, HIGH STREET
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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:
- VALENTINE STRONG MOMUMENT, ABOUT 11 METRES SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH PORCH IN CHURCHYARD OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Fairford
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 15141 01140
Details
SP 1401-1501 FAIRFORD HIGH STREET (west side)
13/144 Valentine Strong Monument, about llm south west of south porch in churchyard of Church of St. Mary
GV II*
Bale tomb. Valentine Strong, died 1662, freemason. Spiral bale top with shell west end and skull with wings on east end, heavy gadrooned capping, moulded plinth on base. Ends have high relief cartouche and oval panel, with date and initials to east. South side has deeply recessed plain central panel and flanking recessed panels with large compressed acanthus scrolls. North side has central flush panel with slate inscription stone inserted, and flanking deeply recessed panels with feather or leaf design in form of crown, over ball flower carving. In very good condition. Valentine Strong was the designer in 1661 of Fairford Park, built for Andrew Barker and demolished 1955, and father of masons Thomas Strong and Edward Strong, both of whom worked on the rebuilt St. Paul's Cathedral in London. (VCH: Gloucestershire, Vol VII, 1981)
Listing NGR: SP1514101140
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 129700
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Gloucester, (1981)
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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