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Unidentified Monument In The Churchyard Approximatley 1.5m South Of Church Of St John

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Unidentified Monument In The Churchyard Approximatley 1.5m South Of Church Of St John — Grade II* listed building-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.

Elkstone, St. John the Evangelist Church, Monster stop on the original Norman tower arch - geograph.org.uk - 5806133

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15 min–45 min
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

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Unidentified Monument In The Churchyard Approximatley 1.5m South Of Church Of St John is a Grade II* listed building-listed memorial in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1088445). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.

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Heritage listing

Details SO 91 SE ELKSTONE ELKSTONE VILLAGE 3/117 Unidentified monument in the churchyard approximately 1.5m south of Church of St. John GV II* Chest tomb. Dated 1692. Limestone. Finely carved lyre ends each with 3-dimensional oval with scrolled border and cherub's head with wings over; acanthus leaf carving to sides of lyre ends. Oval inscription panel with border representing bound cloth; swags draped between top of panel and projecting rosettes in upper corners; panel flanked by putti sitting on skulls; inscription illegible apart from date. Plain recessed quatrefoil panel on north side. Thick cyma moulded top and base. Said to be the memorial to a member of the Poole family, possibly Nathaniel Poole a local cloth trader. A very well preserved example of high quality craftsmanship. Listing NGR: SO9670712290 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 127217 Legacy System: LBS

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Place summary

The Unidentified Monument in the churchyard, approximately 1.5m south of the Church of St John, is a memorial located in Elkstone, Gloucestershire, in the West Midlands. It is designated as a Grade II* listed building, indicating its particular importance and special architectural interest.

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Coordinates
51.8092, -2.0492
County
Gloucestershire
District
Cotswold
Parish
Elkstone
Postcode
GL53 9PD
Parliamentary constituency
North Cotswolds

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Where is Unidentified Monument In The Churchyard Approximatley 1.5m South Of Church Of St John?
Unidentified Monument In The Churchyard Approximatley 1.5m South Of Church Of St John is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL53 9PD), in the parish of Elkstone.
Is Unidentified Monument In The Churchyard Approximatley 1.5m South Of Church Of St John a listed building?
Unidentified Monument In The Churchyard Approximatley 1.5m South Of Church Of St John is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
Is Unidentified Monument In The Churchyard Approximatley 1.5m South Of Church Of St John free to visit?
Yes, Unidentified Monument In The Churchyard Approximatley 1.5m South Of Church Of St John is free to enter.
How do I get to Unidentified Monument In The Churchyard Approximatley 1.5m South Of Church Of St John?
Drivers can navigate to postcode GL53 9PD. It sits within the North Cotswolds parliamentary constituency.