CHEST TOMB TO FLETCHER FAMILY AND HEAD AND FOOT STONE APPROXIMATELY 8 METRES NORTH OF NORTH TRANSEPT OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1367681
Date first listed:: 21-Aug-1989
List Entry Name:: CHEST TOMB TO FLETCHER FAMILY AND HEAD AND FOOT STONE APPROXIMATELY 8 METRES NORTH OF NORTH TRANSEPT OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS
Statutory Address:: CHEST TOMB TO FLETCHER FAMILY AND HEAD AND FOOT STONE APPROXIMATELY 8 METRES NORTH OF NORTH TRANSEPT OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1367681
Date first listed:: 21-Aug-1989
List Entry Name:: CHEST TOMB TO FLETCHER FAMILY AND HEAD AND FOOT STONE APPROXIMATELY 8 METRES NORTH OF NORTH TRANSEPT OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS
Statutory Address 1:: CHEST TOMB TO FLETCHER FAMILY AND HEAD AND FOOT STONE APPROXIMATELY 8 METRES NORTH OF NORTH TRANSEPT OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS

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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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Statutory Address:: CHEST TOMB TO FLETCHER FAMILY AND HEAD AND FOOT STONE APPROXIMATELY 8 METRES NORTH OF NORTH TRANSEPT OF CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS

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County:: Oxfordshire
District:: West Oxfordshire (District Authority)
Parish:: Asthall
National Grid Reference:: SP 28725 11405

Details

ASTHALL SP2811 17/5 Chest tomb to Fletcher Family and head and foot stone approx. 8m N of N transept of Church of St. Nicholas GV II

Chest tomb and head and foot stones. Chest tomb c.1730. Stone. Rectangular. 2 inscribed panels to each side with ribbon and flower carved strips to centre, and winged head and flower carved strips to left and right. Cartouche to east end with rococo scroll surround. Plain inscribed panel to west end. Cornice moulding to top slab. Bale top with shell-lined niches having sculls to ends. Ribs to centre and ends, centre having flaming urn finial, finials to left and right missing. Head and foot stone. Dated 1678. Stone. Square inscribed framed panels with scrolls tops. All inscriptions worn.

Listing NGR: SP2872511405

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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.