Smith Memorial and Railed Enclosure Immediately to West of Church of St Mary
SMITH MEMORIAL AND RAILED ENCLOSURE IMMEDIATELY TO WEST OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, HOPTON CASTLE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1367009
- Date first listed:
- 28-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Smith Memorial and Railed Enclosure Immediately to West of Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- SMITH MEMORIAL AND RAILED ENCLOSURE IMMEDIATELY TO WEST OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, HOPTON CASTLE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1367009
- Date first listed:
- 28-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Smith Memorial and Railed Enclosure Immediately to West of Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- SMITH MEMORIAL AND RAILED ENCLOSURE IMMEDIATELY TO WEST OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, HOPTON CASTLE
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:
- SMITH MEMORIAL AND RAILED ENCLOSURE IMMEDIATELY TO WEST OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, HOPTON CASTLE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hopton Castle
- National Grid Reference:
- SO3633278252
Details
SO 37 NE
8/173
HOPTON CASTLE C.P.
HOPTON CASTLE
Smith memorial and railed enclosure immediately to west of Church of St Mary
GV
II
Churchyard memorial and railed enclosure. Circa 1840. Sandstone ashlar
(to monument) with regularly coursed and dressed rubble to flanking walls.
Wrought-iron railings with urn-capped standards resting on low walls. Monument.
Projection to centre has oval inscription panel commemorating William Smith
(died 1840) and his wife, Ann (died 1824) flanked by slender decorated vase-shaped
balusters; semi-circular pediment to top with decorated ball finials to left
and right [right missing at time of resurvey (August 1986)] surmounted by
wooden pediment (right side missing at time of resurvey). Further inscriptions
to other members of Smith family to sides and below. Railed enclosure contains
6 stone grave slabs, either marking remains of those referred to on monument
or of other members of the Smith family.
Listing NGR: SO3633278252
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 257680
- 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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