Row of 10 Headstones About 1 to 20 Metres South of Church of St Mary

ROW OF 10 HEADSTONES ABOUT 1 TO 20 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST MARY

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1363355
Date first listed:
28-May-1987
List Entry Name:
Row of 10 Headstones About 1 to 20 Metres South of Church of St Mary
Statutory Address:
ROW OF 10 HEADSTONES ABOUT 1 TO 20 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST MARY

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1363355
Date first listed:
28-May-1987
List Entry Name:
Row of 10 Headstones About 1 to 20 Metres South of Church of St Mary
Statutory Address 1:
ROW OF 10 HEADSTONES ABOUT 1 TO 20 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST MARY

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
ROW OF 10 HEADSTONES ABOUT 1 TO 20 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST MARY

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

County:
Kent
District:
Dover (District Authority)
Parish:
Capel-le-Ferne
National Grid Reference:
TR 25712 40006

Details

TR 24 SE CAPEL-LE-FERNE 4/27 Row of 10 head- stones about 1 to 20 metres south of Church of St Mary GV II Row of 10 headstones. Thomas Hammond, d.1750. About 2 ½ feet high decorated with 4 rosettes on a scrolled head. George Andrews, C18. About 2 feet high with inscription on fielded panel, the semi-circular head decorated with hourglass and death's head. William Andrews, C18. About 2 ½ feet high, decorated with death's head and hourglass. Elizabeth Andrews, d.1758. About 2feet high, with triple segmental head, decorated with skull and 2 hourglasses. John Knott, Yeoman, d.1705. Triple segmental head with crude representations of skull and hourglass. Frances Knott, d.1698. Plain inscription on stone about 1½ feet. high. Mary wife of John Knott, mid C18. About 3 feet high with cornice on scrools, decorated with cherub's head. Jane Knott, d.1732. About 3½ feet high with segmental head and skull motifs. John Knott of Dover, twice mayor of that town, d.1727. About 3½ feet high with scrolled shoulders decorated with skull and bones, pierced heart, winged hourglass and fleur de lys. John Knott, d.1770. About 3½ feet high, with fine calligraphic inscription, scrolled cornice and motto over scallops and oil lamps.

Listing NGR: TR2532939637

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
178556
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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