Seager and Baker Memorials About 50 Metres West of the Church of St Leonard
SEAGER AND BAKER MEMORIALS ABOUT 50 METRES WEST OF THE CHURCH OF ST LEONARD
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Overview
- 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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- 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.
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:
- SEAGER AND BAKER MEMORIALS ABOUT 50 METRES WEST OF THE CHURCH OF ST LEONARD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- 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
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 156946
- 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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