13 Headstones and a Cross Approximately 6 Metres North of the Nave of the Church of St Peter
13 HEADSTONES AND A CROSS APPROXIMATELY 6 METRES NORTH OF THE NAVE OF THE CHURCH OF ST PETER, STRATFORD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382231
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1997
- List Entry Name:
- 13 Headstones and a Cross Approximately 6 Metres North of the Nave of the Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address:
- 13 HEADSTONES AND A CROSS APPROXIMATELY 6 METRES NORTH OF THE NAVE OF THE CHURCH OF ST PETER, STRATFORD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382231
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1997
- List Entry Name:
- 13 Headstones and a Cross Approximately 6 Metres North of the Nave of the Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address 1:
- 13 HEADSTONES AND A CROSS APPROXIMATELY 6 METRES NORTH OF THE NAVE OF 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:
- 13 HEADSTONES AND A CROSS APPROXIMATELY 6 METRES NORTH OF THE NAVE OF 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 15305 63297
Details
WOOTTON WAWEN
SP16SE STRATFORD ROAD
1457-1/5/145 (North side (off))
18/03/97 13 headstones and a cross approx. 6m
north of nave of Church of St Peter
GV II
Group of 13 headstones and a cross. 12 headstones mainly
c1700, and C18, otherwise C20 cross and stone. The westernmost
has elliptically-arched head with central winged cherub-head
in sunk roundel. Then 2 approx. 2m to its south-east, a
round-arched headstone with winged cherub-head to upper centre
and divided rectangular inscription tablet; adjacent a
rectangular tablet with moulded frame and fielded inscription
tablet surmounted by broken swan-neck pediment with central
winged cherub-head.
To south again a rectangular headstone with carved scroll
decoration to head forming shallow broken swan-neck pediment
with central circular motif inscribed `Here lies the body of
Sarah/ ... daughter of Richard/ and Hannah Horsley of ...'
(d.1768). To its east a pair of rectangular headstones both
with moulded frames and fielded inscription tablets, and both
surmounted by broken swan-neck pediments with central
cherub-heads and festoons. To their south a headstone with
central oval inscription tablet surmounted by broken swan-neck
pediment and central cherub-head, with festoons and foliage
fronds to the sides.
Then to east again 4 similar headstones with round-arched
heads, all with eroded inscription tablets; then a headstone
with 2 inscription tablets with roll-moulding between and each
with round-arched head.
All the listed items in the Churchyard form a good group with
Church of St Peter (qv).
Listing NGR: SP1530563297
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 482597
- 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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