Wyndham Enclosure in Burial Ground
WYNDHAM ENCLOSURE IN BURIAL GROUND, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1318428
- Date first listed:
- 09-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Wyndham Enclosure in Burial Ground
- Statutory Address:
- WYNDHAM ENCLOSURE IN BURIAL GROUND, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1318428
- Date first listed:
- 09-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Wyndham Enclosure in Burial Ground
- Statutory Address 1:
- WYNDHAM ENCLOSURE IN BURIAL GROUND, CHURCH ROAD
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:
- WYNDHAM ENCLOSURE IN BURIAL GROUND, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- East Knoyle
- National Grid Reference:
- ST8783830382
Details
ST 83 SE
8/15
EAST KNOYLE
CHURCH ROAD
(south side)
Wyndham enclosure in burial ground
II
Family burial enclosure. Circa 1912 by Detmar Blow for Wyndham
family of Clouds House (q.v.). Limestone dwarf walls enclosing
square enclosure on two sides, south side bounded by higher ashlar
wall with coping incorporating five pedimented inscription tablets,
including one to Percy Wyndham builder of Clouds who died 1911,
north side facing rest of burial ground open. Central feature is
octagonal cross on square base with carved crocketed finial with
Calvary. Several family graves; two with bronze-covered
horizontal wooden crosses with raised Art Nouveau style lettering,
bronze grave cover with angel to Edwina Wyndham died 1919, cast-
iron railed enclosure decorated with angels and guilloche to George
Wyndham died 1915. Inscription tablets set in south wall to other
members of family, several unused.
(N. Pevsner, The Buildings of England, Wiltshire, 1975)
Listing NGR: ST8783830382
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 321121
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Wiltshire, (1975)
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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