Tomb Chest Circa 5 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Mary
TOMB CHEST CIRCA 5 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH AVENUE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1361872
- Date first listed:
- 27-Feb-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Tomb Chest Circa 5 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- TOMB CHEST CIRCA 5 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH AVENUE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1361872
- Date first listed:
- 27-Feb-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Tomb Chest Circa 5 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOMB CHEST CIRCA 5 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH AVENUE
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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:
- TOMB CHEST CIRCA 5 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH AVENUE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lancashire
- District:
- South Ribble (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Penwortham
- National Grid Reference:
- SD 52415 28995
Details
SD 52NW PENWORThAM CHURCH AVENUE
4/80 Tomb chest c.5 metres south of - chancel of Church of St. Mary
GV II
Tomb chest 1814, commemorating John Horrocks, died 1804, and other members of Horrocks family, engraved:
"JOHN HORROCKS late of Penwortham Lodge in the County of Lancaster Esq. and Representative in Parliament for the Borough of Preston died on the 1st day of March Anno Domini 1804 aged 36 years" (etc)
Tomb contained within rectangular enclosure made by cast iron railings with urn finials at corners. John Horrocks, together with his brother Samuel, founded the largest and most enduring of Preston's cotton spinning and weaving firms, Horrocks, Miller & Co.
Listing NGR: SD5241528995
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 357985
- 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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