GROUP OF 6 MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCY YARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CIRCA 1 TO 2 METRES SOUTH OF THE SOUTH TRANSEPT

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1340870
Date first listed:: 27-May-1987
List Entry Name:: GROUP OF 6 MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCY YARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CIRCA 1 TO 2 METRES SOUTH OF THE SOUTH TRANSEPT
Statutory Address:: GROUP OF 6 MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCY YARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CIRCA 1 TO 2 METRES SOUTH OF THE SOUTH TRANSEPT

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1340870
Date first listed:: 27-May-1987
List Entry Name:: GROUP OF 6 MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCY YARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CIRCA 1 TO 2 METRES SOUTH OF THE SOUTH TRANSEPT
Statutory Address 1:: GROUP OF 6 MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCY YARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CIRCA 1 TO 2 METRES SOUTH OF THE SOUTH TRANSEPT

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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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Statutory Address:: GROUP OF 6 MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCY YARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CIRCA 1 TO 2 METRES SOUTH OF THE SOUTH TRANSEPT

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County:: Gloucestershire
District:: Cotswold (District Authority)
Parish:: Great Rissington
National Grid Reference:: SP 19520 17140

Details

GREAT RISSINGTON GREAT RISSINGTON VILLAGE SP 1917-2017 9/160 Group of 6 monuments in the church- yard of the Church of St John the Baptist cl-2m south of the south transept GV II Group of 6 monuments comprising 2 chest tombs and three early stone coffin lids and headstone. Limestone. Unidentified chest tomb on the eastern edge of the group. Mid C18. No legible inscriptions. Quarter balusters at the corners. Thick capping with a moulded margin. Three early limestone coffin lids, reputedly the coffins of crusaders, immediately to the north (possible originally inside the church). The left-hand coffin lid is complete the other two are broken off at the bottom. All three have simple raised cross on the upper surface. Unidentified low set chest tomb to the west of the latter. Limestone. Stone built construction. Thick capping with a moulded margin. Single headstone to Elizabeth Gill. Late C18. Winged angel's head at the top, cartouche-like foliate scrollwork surround.

Listing NGR: SP1952017140

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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.