Gates and Gate Piers to Old (North) Part of Overleigh Cemetery
GATES AND GATE PIERS TO OLD (NORTH) PART OF OVERLEIGH CEMETERY, GROSVENOR ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1375838
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jul-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Gates and Gate Piers to Old (North) Part of Overleigh Cemetery
- Statutory Address:
- GATES AND GATE PIERS TO OLD (NORTH) PART OF OVERLEIGH CEMETERY, GROSVENOR ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1375838
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jul-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Gates and Gate Piers to Old (North) Part of Overleigh Cemetery
- Statutory Address 1:
- GATES AND GATE PIERS TO OLD (NORTH) PART OF OVERLEIGH CEMETERY, GROSVENOR ROAD
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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.
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:
- GATES AND GATE PIERS TO OLD (NORTH) PART OF OVERLEIGH CEMETERY, GROSVENOR ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 40216 65426
Details
CHESTER CITY (EM)
SJ4065 GROSVENOR ROAD 1932-1/8/146 (East side) Gates and gate piers to old (north) part of Overleigh Cemetery
GV II
Gates and gate piers, with railings between the piers, to the original entrance to cemetery. 1848-50. By TM Penson. Rock-faced sandstone and cast-iron : pair of vehicular gates; piers; pedestrian gate to each side; piers; railings on stone plinths; terminal piers. The gates have bottom rail, dogbars; lock-rail; alternate bars rising through top-rail; fleur-de-lys caps to all bars; square piers with moulded plinths, blank shields to front and rear, near top; gabled capstones. The railings of the screen to each side of gates have fleur-de-lys heads. The gateway and the footbridge in the cemetery, Overleigh Road (qv), are the only remaining complete elements of TM Penson's design for the cemetery, but the picturesque layout with sandstone outcrops and generous planting survive. For tombs and cenotaphs of note and west chapel (qv) see Overleigh Road.
Listing NGR: SJ4021665426
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 469817
- 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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