GROUP OF 10 HEADSTONES APPROXIMATELY 3 METRES SOUTH FROM THE NAVE OF CHURCH OF ST MARY

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1382685
Date first listed:: 27-Apr-2000
List Entry Name:: GROUP OF 10 HEADSTONES APPROXIMATELY 3 METRES SOUTH FROM THE NAVE OF CHURCH OF ST MARY
Statutory Address:: GROUP OF 10 HEADSTONES APPROXIMATELY 3 METRES SOUTH FROM THE NAVE OF CHURCH OF ST MARY

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1382685
Date first listed:: 27-Apr-2000
List Entry Name:: GROUP OF 10 HEADSTONES APPROXIMATELY 3 METRES SOUTH FROM THE NAVE OF CHURCH OF ST MARY
Statutory Address 1:: GROUP OF 10 HEADSTONES APPROXIMATELY 3 METRES SOUTH FROM THE NAVE OF CHURCH OF ST MARY

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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:: GROUP OF 10 HEADSTONES APPROXIMATELY 3 METRES SOUTH FROM THE NAVE OF CHURCH OF ST MARY

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County:: Warwickshire
District:: Stratford-on-Avon (District Authority)
Parish:: Whitchurch
National Grid Reference:: SP 22642 48606

Details

WHITCHURCH

SP24NW Group of 10 headstones approx. 3m 1912-1/6/176 south from nave of Church of St Mary

GV II

Group of 10 headstones in 2 rows of 4, each southern stone with one behind placed back-to-back. 1700-1730. Ashlar. Row to east, left to right: Elizabeth and Edward Walford, d.1676 and 1711; 1711; shaped top and well-cut inscription with spiral-circle enrichments. Very worn headstone with flowers in swag and further headstone to Thomas Halford, d.1785. Segmental-headed headstone with very worn inscription in cartouche with flowers; smaller cartouche to head with flanking cherubs. Stone to rear has inscription: W R/ 1709 and spiral-circle enrichments. Row to west, left to right: Joseph Ryland, d.1709; shaped head with scrolls and large face, inscription slightly damaged. Very worn stone with cartouche adjacent. Headstone with very worn inscription in panel with flanking scrolls; cherub to head has flanking flaming vessels. Richard Rowlright, d.1727, inscription with flanking fluted pilasters and scrolly pediment with flowers. Stone to rear has verse in architrave, and scrolly pediment with pinks, roses and tulip.

Listing NGR: SP2264248606

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Legacy System number:: 483069
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.