SEAGER AND BAKER MEMORIALS ABOUT 50 METRES WEST OF THE CHURCH OF ST LEONARD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1329926
Date first listed:: 27-May-1986
List Entry Name:: SEAGER AND BAKER MEMORIALS ABOUT 50 METRES WEST OF THE CHURCH OF ST LEONARD
Statutory Address:: SEAGER AND BAKER MEMORIALS ABOUT 50 METRES WEST OF THE CHURCH OF ST LEONARD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1329926
Date first listed:: 27-May-1986
List Entry Name:: SEAGER AND BAKER MEMORIALS ABOUT 50 METRES WEST OF THE CHURCH OF ST LEONARD
Statutory Address 1:: SEAGER AND BAKER MEMORIALS ABOUT 50 METRES WEST OF THE CHURCH OF ST LEONARD

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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.

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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.

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Statutory Address:: SEAGER AND BAKER MEMORIALS ABOUT 50 METRES WEST OF THE CHURCH OF ST LEONARD

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County:: Worcestershire
District:: Wyre Forest (District Authority)
Parish:: Ribbesford
National Grid Reference:: SO 78572 74024

Details

SO 77 SE RIBBESFORD CP RIBBESFORD

Seager and Baker 5/296 memorials about 50 metres west of the Church of St Leonard GV II

A pedestal and chest tomb. Died 1815 and 1816. Ashlar. Pedestal tomb (to south): pedestal with moulded cornice and urn finial; inscription: "In the vault/ under this pedestal/ are deposited the remains of/ Mr Joseph Seager/ late of Bewdley Solicitor/ who died 19 December 1815/ aged 65 years"; chest tomb (to north): simple pilastered corners, moulded cornice to flat top, inscription on a large lunette: "Underneath this tomb/ are deposited the remains of/ Samuel Baker Solicitor of Bewdley/ He died August 14 1816 aged 56 years/ Also of George Baker of Bewdley/ He died December 17 1850 aged 62 years/ And of Elizabeth Ann daughter of George and Elizabeth Baker/ who died December 5 1831 aged 2".

Listing NGR: SO7857274024

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Legacy System number:: 156946
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.