7 Headstones Approximately I Metre South of the Lady Chapel to the Church of St Peter
7 HEADSTONES APPROXIMATELY I METRE SOUTH OF THE LADY CHAPEL TO THE CHURCH OF ST PETER, STRATFORD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382230
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1997
- List Entry Name:
- 7 Headstones Approximately I Metre South of the Lady Chapel to the Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address:
- 7 HEADSTONES APPROXIMATELY I METRE SOUTH OF THE LADY CHAPEL TO THE CHURCH OF ST PETER, STRATFORD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382230
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1997
- List Entry Name:
- 7 Headstones Approximately I Metre South of the Lady Chapel to the Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address 1:
- 7 HEADSTONES APPROXIMATELY I METRE SOUTH OF THE LADY CHAPEL TO THE CHURCH OF ST PETER, STRATFORD 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.
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:
- 7 HEADSTONES APPROXIMATELY I METRE SOUTH OF THE LADY CHAPEL TO THE CHURCH OF ST PETER, STRATFORD 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:
- Wootton Wawen
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 15319 63264
Details
WOOTTON WAWEN
SP16SE STRATFORD ROAD
1457-1/5/144 (North side (off))
18/03/97 7 headstones approx. 1m south of
Lady Chapel to Church of St Peter
GV II
Group of 7 headstones. 1700-1743. Limestone ashlar. Group of 2
abut one another, that to west has cambered head, that to east
has shaped head. Then stone with round-arched head and incised
decoration inscribed: `In Memory of/ Joseph Townsend' d.1743,
also Mary his wife, d.1766, and Hannah Harris their daughter.
To east of these a stone surmounted by broken swan-neck
pediment containing cherub-head, with rectangular panel with
moulded frame, inscription eroded.
To its east a headstone with rectangular panel in moulded
sides surmounted by winged cherub-head, inscription eroded. To
south of this a rectangular tablet with double-chamfered sides
surmounted by broken swan-neck pediment containing
deaths-head, inscription panel eroded. To its east a
rectangular tablet in moulded frame surmounted by broken
swan-neck pediment with circular motif within, inscription
panel eroded.
All the listed items in the Churchyard form a good group with
Church of St Peter (qv).
Listing NGR: SP1531063264
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 482596
- 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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