Group of 4 Chest Tombs Approximately 6 Metres to South of Chancel of Church of Holy Trinity
GROUP OF 4 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 6 METRES TO SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1308057
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Group of 4 Chest Tombs Approximately 6 Metres to South of Chancel of Church of Holy Trinity
- Statutory Address:
- GROUP OF 4 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 6 METRES TO SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1308057
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Group of 4 Chest Tombs Approximately 6 Metres to South of Chancel of Church of Holy Trinity
- Statutory Address 1:
- GROUP OF 4 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 6 METRES TO SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY
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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:
- GROUP OF 4 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 6 METRES TO SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Minsterley
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ3741105052
Details
SJ 3605-3705
19/80
MINSTERLEY C.P.
MINSTERLEY
Group of 4 chest tombs approx. 6 metres to south of chancel of Church of the Holy Trinity
GV
II
Group of 4 chest tombs. Early C19. Dressed grey sandstone. North-east
tomb: semi-circular recessed side panels with flanking fluted pilaster
strips, raised oval end panels, and moulded cornice to flat top (broken
in two at time of survey - July 1985); inscribed to Thomas Green, died
1803 (5?); south-east tomb: panels with incised borders and quadrant
corners, side panels with flanking incised pilaster strips and moulded
cornice to chamfered top; inscribed to Mytton Skrymsheb, surgeon,
died Feb. 12, 1837; north-west tomb: sarcophagus type with moulded base,
panelled sides, and moulded cornice to chamfered top; inscribed to Edward
Green, died Oct. 9, 1805; south-west tomb: base invisible; recessed
moulded semi-circular side panels with fluted fan decoration in spandrels
and flanking panelled pilaster strips, recessed square end panels, and
moulded cornice to chamfered top; inscribed to John Nealor of Minsterley
Hall, died May 8, 1829.
Listing NGR: SJ3741105052
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 258986
- 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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