RICHARD AND HESTER CLAYTON MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST PETER, CIRCA 1 1/2 METRES SOUTH OF THE TOWER

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1340139
Date first listed:: 04-Dec-1987
List Entry Name:: RICHARD AND HESTER CLAYTON MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST PETER, CIRCA 1 1/2 METRES SOUTH OF THE TOWER
Statutory Address:: RICHARD AND HESTER CLAYTON MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST PETER, CIRCA 1 1/2 METRES SOUTH OF THE TOWER

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Date:: 2001-06-30
Reference:: IOE01/05974/02
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1340139
Date first listed:: 04-Dec-1987
List Entry Name:: RICHARD AND HESTER CLAYTON MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST PETER, CIRCA 1 1/2 METRES SOUTH OF THE TOWER
Statutory Address 1:: RICHARD AND HESTER CLAYTON MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST PETER, CIRCA 1 1/2 METRES SOUTH OF THE TOWER

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Location

Statutory Address:: RICHARD AND HESTER CLAYTON MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST PETER, CIRCA 1 1/2 METRES SOUTH OF THE TOWER

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Gloucestershire
District:: Tewkesbury (District Authority)
Parish:: Dumbleton
National Grid Reference:: SP0173335772

Details

SP 03 NW 2/61

DUMBLETON DUMBLETON VILLAGE

Richard and Hester Clayton monuments in the churchyard of the Church of St Peter, c1.5m south of the tower

GV II

Pair of headstones reputed to be by Samuel Hobbs. Slate stone. Each headstone is c2m in height with a curved head. a) Right-hand headstone to Richard Clayton, died 1797 with representation of the Crucifixion at the top and angels holding a crown at the top. Highly ornate floral surround all around the inscription. b) Head immediately to the left to Hester, wife of Richard Clayton, died 1792. Oval containing two angels crowning virgin at top. Highly ornate floral surround in relief all around the inscription. These headstones are unusually large and finely executed examples of their period. (David Verey, The Buildings of England: The Vale and the Forest of Dean, 1980)

Listing NGR: SP0173335772

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Legacy System number:: 135158
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

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Verey, D, The Buildings of England: The Vale and the Forest of Dean, (1980)

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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.