ROW OF 6 CHEST TOMBS ALONG THE WALL APPROXIMATELY 28 METRES TO 10 METRES WEST OF PORTICO, CHURCH OF ST MARY

ROW OF 6 CHEST TOMBS ALONG THE WALL APPROXIMATELY 28 METRES TO 10 METRES WEST OF PORTICO, CHURCH OF ST MARY, HORSE FAIR

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1369520
Date first listed:: 14-Feb-1986
List Entry Name:: ROW OF 6 CHEST TOMBS ALONG THE WALL APPROXIMATELY 28 METRES TO 10 METRES WEST OF PORTICO, CHURCH OF ST MARY
Statutory Address:: ROW OF 6 CHEST TOMBS ALONG THE WALL APPROXIMATELY 28 METRES TO 10 METRES WEST OF PORTICO, CHURCH OF ST MARY, HORSE FAIR

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1369520
Date first listed:: 14-Feb-1986
List Entry Name:: ROW OF 6 CHEST TOMBS ALONG THE WALL APPROXIMATELY 28 METRES TO 10 METRES WEST OF PORTICO, CHURCH OF ST MARY
Statutory Address 1:: ROW OF 6 CHEST TOMBS ALONG THE WALL APPROXIMATELY 28 METRES TO 10 METRES WEST OF PORTICO, CHURCH OF ST MARY, HORSE FAIR

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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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Location

Statutory Address:: ROW OF 6 CHEST TOMBS ALONG THE WALL APPROXIMATELY 28 METRES TO 10 METRES WEST OF PORTICO, CHURCH OF ST MARY, HORSE FAIR

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County:: Oxfordshire
District:: Cherwell (District Authority)
Parish:: Banbury
National Grid Reference:: SP 45370 40535

Details

BANBURY HORSE FAIR SP4540NW (East side) 6/76 Row of 6 chest tombs along the wall approx. 28m. to 10m. W of portico, Church of St. Mary GV II

Six chest tombs. C18. Ironstone. Most have panelled sides, corner balusters and moulded ledger slabs. Chest tomb nearest the road bears inscription: 'Sacred to the memory of William Golby who died June 5th 1741 aged 37 years and of Ann his wife who died June 1750 aged 62 years'. Chest tomb fifth from road bears inscription: ' in memory of John Gun (?) who died 16th June 1797 aged 69'. Group of 6 chest tombs sited in a prominent position on the right of the main path to the church.

Listing NGR: SP4537040536

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Legacy System number:: 244370
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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.