Friends Burial Ground
FRIENDS BURIAL GROUND, BEECH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1340507
- Date first listed:
- 24-Aug-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Friends Burial Ground
- Statutory Address:
- FRIENDS BURIAL GROUND, BEECH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1340507
- Date first listed:
- 24-Aug-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Friends Burial Ground
- Statutory Address 1:
- FRIENDS BURIAL GROUND, BEECH 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:
- FRIENDS BURIAL GROUND, BEECH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Stroud (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Painswick
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 87540 09432
Details
PAINSWICK BEECH LANE (off south SO 8609/8709 side) 7/31 Friends' Burial Ground II Former burial ground. Datestone 1658. Walled enclosure in drystone limestone, some weathered stone coping to west and south, some large slabs to north; varied heights but from 1 m to 1.5 m high from within enclosure which is about 17 x 10 m. On the west,side is a large stone stile slab set in to the wall, the back inscribed MM-708 (presumably 1708), front, approached by 3 concrete block stops 2 m wide and carrying a cast iron plaque Friends Burial Ground 1658. The enclosure includes a series of 6 ledger slabs and 2 coffin stones, all with evidences of inscriptions, but not now eligible. A very valuable survival, well away from normal access in the area. (Hyett, F A, Glimpses of the History of Painswick, 1957.)
Listing NGR: SO8754009432
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 133207
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Hyett, FA, Glimpses of the History of Painswick, (1957)
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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