Group of Headstones in Angle Between Chancel and South Transept of Old Church of St Mary

GROUP OF HEADSTONES IN ANGLE BETWEEN CHANCEL AND SOUTH TRANSEPT OF OLD CHURCH OF ST MARY, NEW ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1370143
Date first listed:
23-Jun-1989
List Entry Name:
Group of Headstones in Angle Between Chancel and South Transept of Old Church of St Mary
Statutory Address:
GROUP OF HEADSTONES IN ANGLE BETWEEN CHANCEL AND SOUTH TRANSEPT OF OLD CHURCH OF ST MARY, NEW ROAD
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1370143
Date first listed:
23-Jun-1989
List Entry Name:
Group of Headstones in Angle Between Chancel and South Transept of Old Church of St Mary
Statutory Address 1:
GROUP OF HEADSTONES IN ANGLE BETWEEN CHANCEL AND SOUTH TRANSEPT OF OLD CHURCH OF ST MARY, NEW ROAD

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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:
GROUP OF HEADSTONES IN ANGLE BETWEEN CHANCEL AND SOUTH TRANSEPT OF OLD CHURCH OF ST MARY, NEW ROAD

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

County:
Nottinghamshire
District:
Rushcliffe (District Authority)
Parish:
Colston Bassett
National Grid Reference:
SK 69503 33840

Details

COLSTON BASSETT NEW ROAD SK63SE (east side, off) 4/10 Group of headstones - in angle between chancel and south transept of old Church of St Mary

GV II

Group of headstones. 1751 and early C19. Slate. The following 6 are of listable quality: east to west.

1. Tall, rectangular, Classical with fine incised details including columns to each side each with a female figure, and a globe in the centre. To Sarah Marriott wife of Wm. Marriott d.1814. Signed 'Wood'.

2. Tall, finely cut with a shield panel. To Eliz. Sumner wife of John Sumner d.1815. Signed 'Wood'.

3. Small, simple with two round-faced winged angels. To Ann wife of Wm. Roe d.1751. Also John Kirkby d.1752.

4. Classical finely cut details including semi-circular panel with female figure and sheep. To Mary Sumner Relict of the late John Sumner d.1814. Signed 'Wood'.

5. Classical with fine cut detail including side columns with urns and a semi-circular panel at the top depicting a pastoral scene. To John Sumner d.1812 aged 80 years. Signed 'Wood'.

6. Classical, with fine details including a semi-circular panel with anchor and cross. To John Sumner son of John and Mary Sumner d.1806. Signed 'Wood'.

Wood was a sculptor from Bingham.

Listing NGR: SK6950333840

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
241817
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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