Allen Monument in South East Corner of Churchyard, Former Church of St Giles
ALLEN MONUMENT IN SOUTH EAST CORNER OF CHURCHYARD, FORMER CHURCH OF ST GILES, PINKHAM HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1307383
- Date first listed:
- 19-Nov-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Allen Monument in South East Corner of Churchyard, Former Church of St Giles
- Statutory Address:
- ALLEN MONUMENT IN SOUTH EAST CORNER OF CHURCHYARD, FORMER CHURCH OF ST GILES, PINKHAM HILL
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- 2003-05-14
- Reference:
- IOE01/10739/29
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1307383
- Date first listed:
- 19-Nov-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Allen Monument in South East Corner of Churchyard, Former Church of St Giles
- Statutory Address 1:
- ALLEN MONUMENT IN SOUTH EAST CORNER OF CHURCHYARD, FORMER CHURCH OF ST GILES, PINKHAM HILL
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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:
- ALLEN MONUMENT IN SOUTH EAST CORNER OF CHURCHYARD, FORMER CHURCH OF ST GILES, PINKHAM HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Knowle St. Giles
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 35112 11282
Details
KNOWLE ST GILES CP PINKHAM HILL (North side, off) ) STSISE 2/69 Allen monument in south-east corner of churchvard, former Church of St Giles 19.ll.80
GV II
Shrine tomb. Later C19. Ham stone. Square plan; moulded basa; one cusped lancet panel with traceried gable to each face, with truncated steeplet above: attached is a enclosing low wall, trefoil traceried, with a cross at the east end. Commemorates J.M Allen and his children. The Revd J.M Allen was curate here 1839-55, as well as headmaster of Ilminster Grammar School, He was an amateur architect of considerable skill - his other church in this parish, St Mary Maqdalen, Cricket Malherbie (qv), is probably his best work. (VCH Somerset, Vol IV, l978, p162).
Listing NGR: ST3511211282
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 262196
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Somerset, (1978), 162
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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