Tanner Monument and Enclosing Railings About 4 Metres South West of the Tower of the Church of St Peter
TANNER MONUMENT AND ENCLOSING RAILINGS ABOUT 4 METRES SOUTH WEST OF THE TOWER OF THE CHURCH OF ST PETER
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325510
- Date first listed:
- 18-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Tanner Monument and Enclosing Railings About 4 Metres South West of the Tower of the Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address:
- TANNER MONUMENT AND ENCLOSING RAILINGS ABOUT 4 METRES SOUTH WEST OF THE TOWER OF THE CHURCH OF ST PETER
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325510
- Date first listed:
- 18-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Tanner Monument and Enclosing Railings About 4 Metres South West of the Tower of the Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address 1:
- TANNER MONUMENT AND ENCLOSING RAILINGS ABOUT 4 METRES SOUTH WEST OF THE TOWER OF THE CHURCH OF ST PETER
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
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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:
- TANNER MONUMENT AND ENCLOSING RAILINGS ABOUT 4 METRES SOUTH WEST OF THE TOWER OF THE CHURCH OF ST PETER
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Rose Ash
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 78737 21700
Details
SS 72 SE ROSE ASH
6/123 Tanner monument and enclosing - railings about 4 metres south west of the tower of the Church of St Peter GV II
Monument in the form of an area on a pedestal, in an enclosure of railings. 1830s. Portland stone and granite, cast iron railings. Greek Revival style. An area with antefixae and pediments decorated with palmettes on a substantial square section Portland stone pedestal with a granite plinth. The pedestal has a moulded cornice and inscription panels which commemorate Richard Tanner, died 1834 and other members of the Tanner family. This is signed with initials but these are now illegible. The surrounding railings are probably contemporary, the shafts are reeded with spear on knob finials, the corner balusters are moulded with vase finials. An elegant Greek Revival monument.
Listing NGR: SS7873721700
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 97654
- 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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