CATHROW MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD 20 METRES EAST SOUTH EAST OF CHANCEL

CATHROW MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD 20 METRES EAST SOUTH EAST OF CHANCEL, ST JOHNS LANE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1341840
Date first listed:: 30-Sep-1983
List Entry Name:: CATHROW MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD 20 METRES EAST SOUTH EAST OF CHANCEL
Statutory Address:: CATHROW MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD 20 METRES EAST SOUTH EAST OF CHANCEL, ST JOHNS LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1341840
Date first listed:: 30-Sep-1983
List Entry Name:: CATHROW MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD 20 METRES EAST SOUTH EAST OF CHANCEL
Statutory Address 1:: CATHROW MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD 20 METRES EAST SOUTH EAST OF CHANCEL, ST JOHNS LANE

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.

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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:: CATHROW MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD 20 METRES EAST SOUTH EAST OF CHANCEL, ST JOHNS LANE

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

County:: Hertfordshire
District:: East Hertfordshire (District Authority)
Parish:: Great Amwell
National Grid Reference:: TL 37202 12490

Details

GREAT AMWELL ST JOHNS LANE TL 3712 (south side) Great Amwell village

12/17 Cathrow monument in churchyard 20 metres east-south-east of chancel

GV II

A large churchyard monument. Circa 1800. Stone with cast iron railings. A fine neo-classical mausoleum in the form of a square temple with low pitched roof, pediments on each side, a large mantled lamp on top, withered foliage carved in each tympanuam, a square base of 4 steps, and 4 baseless Tuscan columns standing on the 3rd step. Inside: a flared square sarcophagus with stepped lid, accroteria, lion's feet, and simple bordered panels. On W face: 'The family vault of George Cathrow Esq of Hoddesdon.' The lowest step carries high cast iron railings with square bars and points alternating in base panel, and spears with spikes between above. 4 heavy corner standards with reversed flambeau in relief and elongated amphorae as finials. An important neo- classical monument. Part of the churchyard group. (Pevsner (1977) 150).

Listing NGR: TL3720212490

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Legacy System number:: 355879
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Sources

Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Hertfordshire, (1977), 150
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 21 Hertfordshire,

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.