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Group Of 7 Monuments To Iles And Arkell Families, Immediately South Of South Nave Wall In Churchyard Of St Mary The Virgin

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Group Of 7 Monuments To Iles And Arkell Families, Immediately South Of South Nave Wall In Churchyard Of St Mary The Virgin — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United K

St Mary, Kempsford, churchyard (a) - geograph.org.uk - 7988738

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Group Of 7 Monuments To Iles And Arkell Families, Immediately South Of South Nave Wall In Churchyard Of St Mary The Virgin is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1089452). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.

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Details SU 19 NE KEMPSFORD KEMPSFORD VILLAGE (south side) 8/96 Group of 7 monuments to Iles and Arkell families, immediately south of south nave wall in church- yard of St. Mary the Virgin II Group of 7 chest tombs. Late C18 to mid C19. All limestone with moulded plinth and capping on base. Recessed or fielded rectangular panels to ends and sides, all with flanking fluted strips to sides. Some side panels have elaborately carved cartouches for inscriptions, most of which are legible. Two-step tent tops with curved edges and flattened tops. The only exception to the group description is tomb furthest to south-west, Daniel Iles, died 1824, which has no visible base, a fluted frieze and 3-step tent top with uppermost step with straight edges. In 3 rows, from east to west and reading from south to north: Row 1: Hannah Arkell died 1818, Daniel Iles died 1824. Row 2: Dorothy Arkell died 1780, John Arkell died 1797, Thomas Arkell died 1839. Row 3: William Iles died 1850, William Arkell died 1831. Listing NGR: SU1613296489 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 128941 Legacy System: LBS

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Place summary

The Group of 7 Monuments to the Iles and Arkell Families is located immediately south of the south nave wall in the churchyard of St Mary the Virgin, in Kempsford, Gloucestershire. This memorial is designated as a Grade II listed building.

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Coordinates
51.6670, -1.7682
County
Gloucestershire
District
Cotswold
Parish
Kempsford
Postcode
GL7 4ET
Parliamentary constituency
South Cotswolds

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Where is Group Of 7 Monuments To Iles And Arkell Families, Immediately South Of South Nave Wall In Churchyard Of St Mary The Virgin?
Group Of 7 Monuments To Iles And Arkell Families, Immediately South Of South Nave Wall In Churchyard Of St Mary The Virgin is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL7 4ET), in the parish of Kempsford.
Is Group Of 7 Monuments To Iles And Arkell Families, Immediately South Of South Nave Wall In Churchyard Of St Mary The Virgin a listed building?
Group Of 7 Monuments To Iles And Arkell Families, Immediately South Of South Nave Wall In Churchyard Of St Mary The Virgin is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
Is Group Of 7 Monuments To Iles And Arkell Families, Immediately South Of South Nave Wall In Churchyard Of St Mary The Virgin free to visit?
Yes, Group Of 7 Monuments To Iles And Arkell Families, Immediately South Of South Nave Wall In Churchyard Of St Mary The Virgin is free to enter.
How do I get to Group Of 7 Monuments To Iles And Arkell Families, Immediately South Of South Nave Wall In Churchyard Of St Mary The Virgin?
Drivers can navigate to postcode GL7 4ET. It sits within the South Cotswolds parliamentary constituency.