Wood Monument, Approximately 7 Metres South of West End of South Chapel at Church of St Peter and St Paul

WOOD MONUMENT, APPROXIMATELY 7 METRES SOUTH OF WEST END OF SOUTH CHAPEL AT CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, CHURCH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1378338
Date first listed:
01-Feb-1991
List Entry Name:
Wood Monument, Approximately 7 Metres South of West End of South Chapel at Church of St Peter and St Paul
Statutory Address:
WOOD MONUMENT, APPROXIMATELY 7 METRES SOUTH OF WEST END OF SOUTH CHAPEL AT CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, CHURCH STREET
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Date:
1999-08-22
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1378338
Date first listed:
01-Feb-1991
List Entry Name:
Wood Monument, Approximately 7 Metres South of West End of South Chapel at Church of St Peter and St Paul
Statutory Address 1:
WOOD MONUMENT, APPROXIMATELY 7 METRES SOUTH OF WEST END OF SOUTH CHAPEL AT CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, CHURCH STREET

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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:
WOOD MONUMENT, APPROXIMATELY 7 METRES SOUTH OF WEST END OF SOUTH CHAPEL AT CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, CHURCH STREET

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

County:
Surrey
District:
Waverley (District Authority)
Parish:
Godalming
National Grid Reference:
SU 96829 43984

Details

c GODALMING CHURCH STREET SU 9643 NE (east side, off) 12/81 Wood Monument, approx 7 metres south of west end of south chapel at Church of St Peter and St Paul II GV

Chest tomb. c.1816. In Neo-Classical style. Ashlar. Chamfered base stone. Moulded plinth. Recessed corners with fluted balusters, having swept plinths and capitals, supporting lid with triple-roll-moulded edge. Each side has concave-cornered panel in architrave with fan decoration to spandrels, the panels bearing commemorative inscriptions to various members of the Wood family, the earliest death recorded being that of George Wood, d.1816: 'A fatal accident deprived him of life and his afflicted parents of a darling son', followed by verse (much obliterated). Lid split and one corner broken off.

Listing NGR: SU9682943984

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
291352
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.

Ordnance survey map of Wood Monument, Approximately 7 Metres South of West End of South Chapel at Church of St Peter and St Paul

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