Six Tombs in the Churchyard of the Church of St Margaret
SIX TOMBS IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARGARET, THE GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1381001
- Date first listed:
- 26-Aug-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Six Tombs in the Churchyard of the Church of St Margaret
- Statutory Address:
- SIX TOMBS IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARGARET, THE GREEN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1381001
- Date first listed:
- 26-Aug-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Six Tombs in the Churchyard of the Church of St Margaret
- Statutory Address 1:
- SIX TOMBS IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARGARET, THE GREEN
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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:
- SIX TOMBS IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARGARET, THE GREEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- The City of Brighton and Hove (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Rottingdean
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 36991 02597
Details
BRIGHTON
TQ3602NE THE GREEN, Rottingdean
577-1/60/1072 (East side)
Six tombs in the churchyard of the
Church of St Margaret
GV II
Six table tombs. Early C18 to early C19. Stone.
1: John Farncombe (died 1824). Approx 10 metres from south
entrance to chancel. The vase shape interrupted by inscription
panels on the long sides.
2: Thomas Beard (died 1728). Approx 10 metres south-west of
the chancel. The handsome inscription set between panels.
3: A group of 4 tombs, approx 12 metres due south of south
entrance to chancel. Jane Gleare (died 1809) and Thomas Gleare
(died 1812), the inscription on an oval on the broad side, set
between reeded piers; Charles Gleare (died 1736), the vase
shaped decorated with gadroons and egg-and-dart; and
immediately to the north of that, a plain table tomb of early
date, with a moulded top and all inscriptions now lost.
Listing NGR: TQ3699102597
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 481344
- 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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