Danvers Tomb at Church of St Leonard
DANVERS TOMB AT CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1361113
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jun-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Danvers Tomb at Church of St Leonard
- Statutory Address:
- DANVERS TOMB AT CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, MAIN STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1361113
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jun-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Danvers Tomb at Church of St Leonard
- Statutory Address 1:
- DANVERS TOMB AT CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, MAIN STREET
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:
- DANVERS TOMB AT CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Leicestershire
- District:
- Charnwood (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Swithland
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 55523 12834
Details
SWITHLAND MAIN STREET (South Side) SK 51 SE 4/88 Danvers Tomb at Church of St. Leonard 1.6.66 GV II* Large table tomb of 1745. By John Hind. Slate with brass inscriptions and wrought iron railings with alternating straight and spear head finials and urn corners. E. of E. end of Church. To Sir John and Lady Danvers and 1/3 outside churchyard and so that Sir John's dog could be buried with him. Block-shaped sarcophagus of the finest quality with 2 reliefs illustrating accompanying texts: 'When young I sailed to India, east and west, But aged in this port must lye at rest': a ship and a church under a hill; and 'Be cheerful, O man, and labour to live, The merciful God a blessing will give:' ploughing and building. Swithland with its slate pits was the centre of the slate-engraving craft and the tombstone trade flourished in the C18 and C19. The Hind family was prominent and is commemorated in further table tombs in the churchyard.
Listing NGR: SK5552312834
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 189144
- 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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