Gibson and Scace Family Monument Immediately SW of the S Porch of the Church of All Saints
GIBSON AND SCACE FAMILY MONUMENT IMMEDIATELY SW OF THE S PORCH OF THE CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391305
- Date first listed:
- 17-Mar-2005
- List Entry Name:
- Gibson and Scace Family Monument Immediately SW of the S Porch of the Church of All Saints
- Statutory Address:
- GIBSON AND SCACE FAMILY MONUMENT IMMEDIATELY SW OF THE S PORCH OF THE CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, THE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1391305
- Date first listed:
- 17-Mar-2005
- List Entry Name:
- Gibson and Scace Family Monument Immediately SW of the S Porch of the Church of All Saints
- Statutory Address 1:
- GIBSON AND SCACE FAMILY MONUMENT IMMEDIATELY SW OF THE S PORCH OF THE CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, THE STREET
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.
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:
- GIBSON AND SCACE FAMILY MONUMENT IMMEDIATELY SW OF THE S PORCH OF THE CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, THE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Laxfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TM2961472424
Details
1221/0/10006
LAXFIELD
THE STREET
Gibson and Scace family monument immediately SW of the S porch of the Church
of All Saints
GV
II
Monument. c.1800. Stone. A sandstone-paved raised plinth, approx. 2.5 x 5m., and formerly with railings, contains a chest tomb and a ledger slab. The chest tomb is of fine grained limestone, with shield-like panels on all sides, each surmounted by a swag. Corners have Gothick style narrow panels. Moulded plinth, and projecting coping below inscribed top slab. The shields contain inscriptions to members of the Gibson and Scase families including Barnabas Gibson, d.1792, his wife Martha, d.1803, Robert Scace, d.1841, his wife Charlotte, d.1840, and Gibson Harper Scace, d.1844.
This is a finely carved chest tomb which is part of a large family monument enclosure standing adjacent to the Church of All Saints (q.v.) with which it forms a significant group.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 492672
- 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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