Churchyard Walls and Gateway to Church of St Oswald
CHURCHYARD WALLS AND GATEWAY TO CHURCH OF ST OSWALD, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1330215
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Churchyard Walls and Gateway to Church of St Oswald
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCHYARD WALLS AND GATEWAY TO CHURCH OF ST OSWALD, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1330215
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Churchyard Walls and Gateway to Church of St Oswald
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCHYARD WALLS AND GATEWAY TO CHURCH OF ST OSWALD, CHURCH LANE
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:
- CHURCHYARD WALLS AND GATEWAY TO CHURCH OF ST OSWALD, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Backford
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ3979871668
Details
SJ 37SE
3/3
BACKFORD C.P.
CHURCH LANE (NORTH SIDE)
Churchyard walls and gateway to Church of St Oswald.
II
GV
Walls of various builds surrounding churchyard. Coursed sandstone
with stone copings which are chamfered, convex or have roll moulding.
South wall is broken by flight of 5 sandstone steps from lane with
stone rail on stone and part rebuilt brick wall, and timber lychgate
(1898) on stone base. West wall has inscribed stone: the western and
south side of this wall was restd AD 1789. North wall has gateway,
1774, repaired at rear. Sandstone piers with recessed rectangular
panels support moulded cornices, semi-circular gate head with roll
mouldings and scroll returns. Each voussoir bears shield, mostly
worn. Central voussoir dated 1774. Flat stone coping rises from wall
over gateway.
Listing NGR: SJ 39798 71668
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 55386
- 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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