Four Pury Monuments, in the Churchyard, Between 1 and 3 1/2 Metres East of South East Corner of Nave, Church of St Lawrence
FOUR PURY MONUMENTS, IN THE CHURCHYARD, BETWEEN 1 AND 3 1/2 METRES EAST OF SOUTH EAST CORNER OF NAVE, CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1341898
- Date first listed:
- 18-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Four Pury Monuments, in the Churchyard, Between 1 and 3 1/2 Metres East of South East Corner of Nave, Church of St Lawrence
- Statutory Address:
- FOUR PURY MONUMENTS, IN THE CHURCHYARD, BETWEEN 1 AND 3 1/2 METRES EAST OF SOUTH EAST CORNER OF NAVE, CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1341898
- Date first listed:
- 18-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Four Pury Monuments, in the Churchyard, Between 1 and 3 1/2 Metres East of South East Corner of Nave, Church of St Lawrence
- Statutory Address 1:
- FOUR PURY MONUMENTS, IN THE CHURCHYARD, BETWEEN 1 AND 3 1/2 METRES EAST OF SOUTH EAST CORNER OF NAVE, CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE
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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:
- FOUR PURY MONUMENTS, IN THE CHURCHYARD, BETWEEN 1 AND 3 1/2 METRES EAST OF SOUTH EAST CORNER OF NAVE, CHURCH OF ST LAWRENCE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Forest of Dean (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Taynton
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 73737 22143
Details
SO 72 SW TAYNTON -
7/232 Four Pury monuments, in the churchyard, between 1 and 3.5m east of south-east corner of nave, Church of St. Lawrence
GV II
Four chest tombs: late C17, possibly early C18. Stone. North- west monument, Thomas Pury, died 1688: flat lid, moulded edge, plain sides, inset slate plaque on west with lettering; south end raised oval in sunk rectangle, north Pury coat of arms on inset stone. To east, inscription weathered off; flat lid, moulded edge, no details left on sides or south end, Pury coat of arms on north, south-west monument, flat lid, moulded edge, sunk rectangle on west face, framed scrolls at ends, with plain margin outside from returns of end panels. Sunk rectangle to north, Pury coat of arms to south. Fourth monument set against third, to east: flat lid, moulded edge, ends as third, east side latin Inscription, to Thomas Pury, no date legible. One monument probably to Thomas Pury who built church (q.v.): family lived at The Grove in same parish (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SO7373722143
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 125768
- 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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