Churchyard Wall and Gate Piers to Church of St Thomas of Canterbury
CHURCHYARD WALL AND GATE PIERS TO CHURCH OF ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY, PARKGATE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1375899
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Churchyard Wall and Gate Piers to Church of St Thomas of Canterbury
- Statutory Address:
- CHURCHYARD WALL AND GATE PIERS TO CHURCH OF ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY, PARKGATE ROAD
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/09620/13
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1375899
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 23-Jul-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Churchyard Wall and Gate Piers to Church of St Thomas of Canterbury
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHURCHYARD WALL AND GATE PIERS TO CHURCH OF ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY, PARKGATE ROAD
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:
- CHURCHYARD WALL AND GATE PIERS TO CHURCH OF ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY, PARKGATE 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:
- SJ4024767178
Details
SJ46NW
1932-1/2/221
10/01/72
CHESTER CITY (EM)
PARKGATE ROAD
(South West side)
Churchyard wall and gate piers to Church of St Thomas of Canterbury
(Formerly Listed as: PARKGATE ROAD Wall surrounding churchyard)
II
GV
North-east side of churchyard wall and 2 gate piers. Late C19.
Squared snecked sandstone. The wall retains the churchyard
which is over 1 metre above street level. Roughly rounded
flush coping-stones. The square ashlar gate piers have tooled
raised panels to sides and to faces of 2-stage pyramidal caps.
The wall continues south-west along Cheyney Road (qv), with
gate piers and gates at corner.
Listing NGR: SJ4 0247 67178
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 469878
- 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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