Firth Monument and Railings Approximately 6 Metres East of Church of St Nicholas
FIRTH MONUMENT AND RAILINGS APPROXIMATELY 6 METRES EAST OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, MILL STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1334460
- Date first listed:
- 22-Dec-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Firth Monument and Railings Approximately 6 Metres East of Church of St Nicholas
- Statutory Address:
- FIRTH MONUMENT AND RAILINGS APPROXIMATELY 6 METRES EAST OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, MILL STREET
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- Date:
- 2002-02-03
- Reference:
- IOE01/05803/02
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1334460
- Date first listed:
- 22-Dec-1997
- List Entry Name:
- Firth Monument and Railings Approximately 6 Metres East of Church of St Nicholas
- Statutory Address 1:
- FIRTH MONUMENT AND RAILINGS APPROXIMATELY 6 METRES EAST OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, MILL STREET
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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:
- FIRTH MONUMENT AND RAILINGS APPROXIMATELY 6 METRES EAST OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, MILL STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Weymouth
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 66804 83545
Details
WEYMOUTH
SY6683 MILL STREET, Broadwey 873-1/8/442 (North side) Firth monument and railings approx. 6m east of Church of St Nicholas
GV II
Chest tomb enclosed by cast-iron railings. The monument lies immediately adjacent to the churchyard wall bounding the Dorchester Road. Portland stone. To Lieutenant Firth, of the 70th Foot, d.1828. A simple Regency chest, similar to the Bartlett monument (qv), but with ovolo-mould edge to the ledger slab, fluted pilasters to the corners, and raised oval inscription panel with sunk tympana containing carved fans. The chest is enclosed by a low railing in Gothic design, with pinnacled standards, set to a weathered stone plinth. The railings are badly rusted, but otherwise remain complete.
Listing NGR: SY6680483545
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 467732
- 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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