Churchyard Walls to the Church of St John Sub Castro
CHURCHYARD WALLS TO THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN SUB CASTRO, ABINGER PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1353006
- Date first listed:
- 16-Mar-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Churchyard Walls to the Church of St John Sub Castro
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCHYARD WALLS TO THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN SUB CASTRO, ABINGER PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1353006
- Date first listed:
- 16-Mar-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Churchyard Walls to the Church of St John Sub Castro
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCHYARD WALLS TO THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN SUB CASTRO, ABINGER PLACE
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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:
- CHURCHYARD WALLS TO THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN SUB CASTRO, ABINGER PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Lewes (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Lewes
- National Park:
- South Downs
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 41455 10425
Details
TQ 4110 SW & TQ 4110 SE LEWES ABINGER PLACE 9/3 & 10/3 (north side)
16.3.70 Churchyard walls to the Church of St John sub Castro
GV II
Churchyards walls. C19. Flint with red brick bands and quoins. Two low curving walls, circa 15 yards long, forming a forecourt to the church with doubled low central gates and low pedestrian side gates. Battered wall around the churchyard to the north for circa 70 yards and then turning east for circa 100 yards. Between 8-12 feet high. The churchyard walls carry round the churchyard following the line of the former Town Walls, the churchyard west and north limits forming the west and north limits of the walled town also. The walls may contain some material from the former Town Walls.
Listing NGR: TQ4145510425
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 292974
- 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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