General Joseph Smith Tomb in Church of All Saints Churchyard
GENERAL JOSEPH SMITH TOMB IN CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS CHURCHYARD, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1396358
- Date first listed:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- General Joseph Smith Tomb in Church of All Saints Churchyard
- Statutory Address:
- GENERAL JOSEPH SMITH TOMB IN CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS CHURCHYARD, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1396358
- Date first listed:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- General Joseph Smith Tomb in Church of All Saints Churchyard
- Statutory Address 1:
- GENERAL JOSEPH SMITH TOMB IN CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS CHURCHYARD, CHURCH ROAD
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:
- GENERAL JOSEPH SMITH TOMB IN CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS CHURCHYARD, CHURCH ROAD
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 73105 66368
Details
CHURCH ROAD, Weston, 656-1/0/0 General Joseph Smith tomb in Church of All Saints Churchyard GV II*
Tomb of General Joseph Smith. c1790. Chest tomb of Bath stone, located north of the north-west end of the church. An elaborate neo-classical memorial on an oval base, the rectangular chest with paired engaged columns with acanthus capitals at the projecting ends. The main field sports a fine military trophy in relief, surrounding an inscription panel, the epitaph of which opens `Here is deposited the noblest work of God / an Honest Man / A Brave Officer¿ etc. The other side bears a plain marble panel set amid drapery. The upswept fluted cover rises to a two-stage base bearing a decorated urn. Listed as an exceptional neo-classical memorial. General Smith died in 1790: he also has a memorial within Weston church. No 53 on the churchyard plan.
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Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 511763
- 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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