6 Chest Tombs Approximately 3 Metres South of the South Aisle of the Church of St Michael and All Angels

6 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 3 METRES SOUTH OF THE SOUTH AISLE OF THE CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, CHURCH ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1382065
Date first listed:
18-Mar-1997
List Entry Name:
6 Chest Tombs Approximately 3 Metres South of the South Aisle of the Church of St Michael and All Angels
Statutory Address:
6 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 3 METRES SOUTH OF THE SOUTH AISLE OF THE CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, CHURCH ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1382065
Date first listed:
18-Mar-1997
List Entry Name:
6 Chest Tombs Approximately 3 Metres South of the South Aisle of the Church of St Michael and All Angels
Statutory Address 1:
6 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 3 METRES SOUTH OF THE SOUTH AISLE OF THE CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, CHURCH 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:
6 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 3 METRES SOUTH OF THE SOUTH AISLE OF THE CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, CHURCH ROAD

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

County:
Warwickshire
District:
Stratford-on-Avon (District Authority)
Parish:
Claverdon
National Grid Reference:
SP 19817 64563

Details

CLAVERDON

SP16SE CHURCH ROAD
1457-1/5/19 (North side)
18/03/97 6 chest tombs approx 3m. S of S
aisle of Church of St Michael and
All Angels

GV II

6 chests tombs. C17, C18 and early C19. Sandstone ashlar.
Chest A: approx. 1.25m long x 0.75m wide x 0.5m high, plain
sides, chamfered surmounting slab.
Chest B: approx. 1.25m long x 1m high x 0.5m wide, has
chamfered plinth, eroded inscription panels to sides,
surmounted by hipped slab.
Chest C: approx. 2m long x 0.5m high x 1m wide, low
rectangular chest with surmounting chamfered slab.
Chest D: 2m long x 0.5m high x 1m wide, low rectangular chest
surmounted by slab with incised border and eroded inscription.
Chest E: on plinth, to Elizabeth Wilcox d.1809, husband
Matthew and daughter Christian d.1837, plinth approx. 3m
square surmounted by chest approx. 1.5m high x 2m long x 1m
wide, 2 fielded inscription panels to each side, bulbous
balusters recessed to angles, double-chamfered slab.
Chest F: approx. 2m long x 0.5m high x 1m wide, chamfered
plinth, rectangular chest surmounted by eroded chamfered slab
with incised border.
All the listed items in the Churchyard form a group with
Church of St Michael and All Angels (qv).



Listing NGR: SP1981764563

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
482430
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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