Memorials & monuments · South West England
Holford And Three Unidentified Monuments, About 5-8 Metres South East Of Porch In Churchyard Of Church Of St Lawrence
In or near Sopworth.
Holford And Three Unidentified Monuments, About 5-8 Metres South East Of Porch In Churchyard Of Church Of St Lawrence — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
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Holford And Three Unidentified Monuments, About 5-8 Metres South East Of Porch In Churchyard Of Church Of St Lawrence is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1089701). 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 DIDMARTON THE STREET ST 8287 (south side) 15/86 Holford and three Unidentified Monuments, about 5-8m south east of porch in churchyard of Church of St. Lawrence GV II Four chest tombs in 2 pairs. Thomas Holford to north west, rest unidentified, probably late C17/early C18. Limestone. Pair to east: Flat top, moulded plinth and capping, both restored. Chest to north has panelled corners with interlocking circle design and small bellied cartouches with carved surrounds to ends, large oval panels to sides with flattened roll moulding and relief surrounds. Chest to south has lyre ends with plain raised ovals, small rectangular side panels with shallow moulding and flanking reliefs with flattened scroll design and twisted "rope" device. Pair to west: very similar and probably both to Holford family. Flat top to Thomas Holford, rounded top to chest to south, both with moulded plinth and capping and lyre ends with acanthus returns and flat moulded small ovals. Sides have rectangular panels with 2-tiered flat moulding and flanking panels of large interlocking circles except to north side of chest to south which has acanthus scrolls. Listing NGR: ST8223587435 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 130401 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Holford and three unidentified monuments are located approximately 5-8 metres south-east of the porch in the churchyard of the Church of St Lawrence in Didmarton, Gloucestershire. These memorials are designated as a Grade II listed building.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5855, -2.2578
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Cotswold
- Parish
- Didmarton
- Postcode
- GL9 1DR
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Cotswolds
Sources
- wikidata: Q26382114 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Holford And Three Unidentified Monuments, About 5-8 Metres South East Of Porch In Churchyard Of Church Of St Lawrence?
- Holford And Three Unidentified Monuments, About 5-8 Metres South East Of Porch In Churchyard Of Church Of St Lawrence is in Gloucestershire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode GL9 1DR), in the parish of Didmarton.
- What is Holford And Three Unidentified Monuments, About 5-8 Metres South East Of Porch In Churchyard Of Church Of St Lawrence?
- Holford And Three Unidentified Monuments, About 5-8 Metres South East Of Porch In Churchyard Of Church Of St Lawrence — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Holford And Three Unidentified Monuments, About 5-8 Metres South East Of Porch In Churchyard Of Church Of St Lawrence?
- Drivers can use postcode GL9 1DR.
- Is Holford And Three Unidentified Monuments, About 5-8 Metres South East Of Porch In Churchyard Of Church Of St Lawrence a listed building?
- Holford And Three Unidentified Monuments, About 5-8 Metres South East Of Porch In Churchyard Of Church Of St Lawrence is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Holford And Three Unidentified Monuments, About 5-8 Metres South East Of Porch In Churchyard Of Church Of St Lawrence a protected site?
- Yes — Holford And Three Unidentified Monuments, About 5-8 Metres South East Of Porch In Churchyard Of Church Of St Lawrence is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Holford And Three Unidentified Monuments, About 5-8 Metres South East Of Porch In Churchyard Of Church Of St Lawrence free to visit?
- Yes, Holford And Three Unidentified Monuments, About 5-8 Metres South East Of Porch In Churchyard Of Church Of St Lawrence is free to enter.
- How do I get to Holford And Three Unidentified Monuments, About 5-8 Metres South East Of Porch In Churchyard Of Church Of St Lawrence?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode GL9 1DR. It sits within the South Cotswolds parliamentary constituency.