Retaining Wall Along North and West Sides of St Peters Churchyard

RETAINING WALL ALONG NORTH AND WEST SIDES OF ST PETERS CHURCHYARD, CHURCH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1365762
Date first listed:
29-Sept-1977
List Entry Name:
Retaining Wall Along North and West Sides of St Peters Churchyard
Statutory Address:
RETAINING WALL ALONG NORTH AND WEST SIDES OF ST PETERS CHURCHYARD, CHURCH STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1365762
Date first listed:
29-Sept-1977
List Entry Name:
Retaining Wall Along North and West Sides of St Peters Churchyard
Statutory Address 1:
RETAINING WALL ALONG NORTH AND WEST SIDES OF ST PETERS CHURCHYARD, CHURCH STREET

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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:
RETAINING WALL ALONG NORTH AND WEST SIDES OF ST PETERS CHURCHYARD, CHURCH STREET

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

County:
Lancashire
District:
Burnley (District Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SD 84251 32979

Details

BURNLEY

SD8432NW CHURCH STREET 906-1/16/34 (West side) 29/09/77 Retaining wall along north and west sides of St Peter's churchyard

GV II

Retaining wall to churchyard overlooking the river Brun. Probably mostly c1807 (when the churchyard was enlarged and properly enclosed), but incorporating earlier abutments built in 1736. Coursed and random sandstone rubble with a rounded coping. Curved line following southward bend of river round church, from Church Street Bridge (qv) at north-east corner of churchyard, to south-west corner of churchyard, gradually diminishing in height from approximately 10m near the bridge.

Listing NGR: SD8425232978

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Legacy System number:
467018
Legacy System:
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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.

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