Friends' Burial Ground
FRIENDS' BURIAL GROUND, CHAPEL HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1318003
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jun-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Friends' Burial Ground
- Statutory Address:
- FRIENDS' BURIAL GROUND, CHAPEL HILL
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1318003
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jun-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Friends' Burial Ground
- Statutory Address 1:
- FRIENDS' BURIAL GROUND, CHAPEL HILL
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.
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:
- FRIENDS' BURIAL GROUND, CHAPEL HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- Rossendale (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 81882 23654
Details
SD 82 SW RAWTENSTALL CHAPEL HILL
6/173 Friends' Burial Ground 7.6.1971 GV II
Enclosure to Quaker Meeting place, used as burial ground 1663 to 1847, walls rebuilt 1847. Dry stone wall c.2 metres high surrounding simple rectangular enclosure c.15 x 12 metres; gateway on north side from lane with lintel inscribed "Friends Burial Ground 1663, the walls rebuilt 1847". (Walls formerly had stone ledge for seating on inner side). References: Thomas Newbigging History of the Forest of Rossendale, 2nd edn. 1893, p.220; Alfred Peel Crawshawbooth and District, n.d. pp 24-26.
Listing NGR: SD8188223654
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 185752
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Peel, A, Crawshawbooth and District, (), 24-26
Newbigging, T, History of the Forest of Rossendale, (), 220
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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