GROUP OF 3 CHEST TOMBS AND HEADSTONE ABOUT 5-10 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES

GROUP OF 3 CHEST TOMBS AND HEADSTONE ABOUT 5-10 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES, THE STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1363327
Date first listed:: 26-Nov-1987
List Entry Name:: GROUP OF 3 CHEST TOMBS AND HEADSTONE ABOUT 5-10 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES
Statutory Address:: GROUP OF 3 CHEST TOMBS AND HEADSTONE ABOUT 5-10 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES, THE STREET

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Date:: 2001-06-30
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1363327
Date first listed:: 26-Nov-1987
List Entry Name:: GROUP OF 3 CHEST TOMBS AND HEADSTONE ABOUT 5-10 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES
Statutory Address 1:: GROUP OF 3 CHEST TOMBS AND HEADSTONE ABOUT 5-10 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES, THE STREET

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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.

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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:: GROUP OF 3 CHEST TOMBS AND HEADSTONE ABOUT 5-10 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES, THE STREET

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

County:: Kent
District:: Dover (District Authority)
Parish:: Staple
National Grid Reference:: TR 26939 56627

Details

TR 25 NE STAPLE THE STREET

(North Side) 5/239 Group of 3 chest tombs and head- stone about 5-10 metres south of Church of St. James

GV II

Group of chest tombs and headstone to William Ferry. Two identical chest tombs, inscriptions illegible in both cases, date of death 1717 on more southerly, plain panelled sides and ends, with central and corner uprights enriched with skulls and crossed mortuary tools, with moulded base and plain, incised top slab. Margaret Terry, d.1713 and Ralph Terry, d.1732. Finely inscribed marble top slab on chest with raised and fielded uprights and enriched uprights with skulls and crossed mortuary tools. Headstone, William Terry, late C18. About 4 feet high, with smaller stone attached. Shouldered head with moulded, dentillated frieze on scrolled sides, with winged cherub head and bifurcated floriated decoration.

Listing NGR: TR2673656692

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Legacy System:: LBS

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