Hedger Monument E of the Chancel to Church of St Thomas A Becket
HEDGER MONUMENT E OF THE CHANCEL TO CHURCH OF ST THOMAS A BECKET, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1394678
- Date first listed:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- Hedger Monument E of the Chancel to Church of St Thomas A Becket
- Statutory Address:
- HEDGER MONUMENT E OF THE CHANCEL TO CHURCH OF ST THOMAS A BECKET, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1394678
- Date first listed:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- Hedger Monument E of the Chancel to Church of St Thomas A Becket
- Statutory Address 1:
- HEDGER MONUMENT E OF THE CHANCEL TO CHURCH OF ST THOMAS A BECKET, CHURCH STREET
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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:
- HEDGER MONUMENT E OF THE CHANCEL TO CHURCH OF ST THOMAS A BECKET, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 75985 63878
Details
CHURCH STREET Widcombe (East side) Hedger monument E of the chancel to Church of St Thomas a Becket
GV II
Catafalque tomb. To Matilda Maria Hedger, died 1825, and her sisters. Limestone. Small catafalque with steeply canted sides, on four plain stone blocks, set on double platform. Low pyramidal top has sunk edge panels, and inscription panels have incised margin. East end commemorates Frances Hedger, aged 52, but chief inscriptions are to three young children, Matilda who died at age of 10, John, aged 1 month, also 1825, and Elizabeth, aged 13 days, in 1827. Situated at plot 215. SOURCES: (Record of graves etc. - St. Thomas A' Becket, Widcombe: 1991-: 215).
Listing NGR: ST7598563878
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 510081
- 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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