Group of 4 Chest Tombs Approximately 5 Metres South and West of Church of St Leonard
GROUP OF 4 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH AND WEST OF CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1368842
- Date first listed:
- 16-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Group of 4 Chest Tombs Approximately 5 Metres South and West of Church of St Leonard
- Statutory Address:
- GROUP OF 4 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH AND WEST OF CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, CHURCH LANE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/11090/02
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1368842
- Date first listed:
- 16-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Group of 4 Chest Tombs Approximately 5 Metres South and West of Church of St Leonard
- Statutory Address 1:
- GROUP OF 4 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH AND WEST OF CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, CHURCH LANE
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:
- GROUP OF 4 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH AND WEST OF CHURCH OF ST LEONARD, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- South Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Drayton St. Leonard
- National Grid Reference:
- SU5965896475
Details
DRAYTON ST.LEONARD
SU5996
8/52
CHURCH LANE
(North side)
Group of 4 chest tombs approx.
5m. S and W of Church of St.
Leonard
GV
II
Group of 4 chest tombs. C18. Stone. Rectangular. Chest tomb approx. 4m. south of
tower: probably early C18. Cyma recta moulded base. 2 fielded panels to each
side. Single fielded panels to ends. Baluster moulding to corners. Inscribed
panel to west end with illegible, probably C19, inscription. Moulded top. Chest
tomb to Francis Dandridge approx. 6m. south of church, and chest tomb approx.
3m. west of tower. Cyma recta moulded base. 3 fielded panels to each side, that
to centre wider. Fielded panel to each end, except one end of Dandridge chest
tomb has inscribed panel, mostly illegible with swagged surround and winged head
to top. Chest tomb approx. 7m. south of tower: mid C18. 2 fielded panels to
sides. Single panels to ends. Form group round south-west corner of church.
Listing NGR: SU5965896475
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 248839
- 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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