Building record 0446901001 - IN BEACONSFIELD CHURCHYARD
Summary
Late seventeenth century tomb of Edmund Waller in St Mary and All Saints' churchyard
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II*) 1160900: TOMB OF EDMUND WALLER SOUTH EAST OF PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS
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Type and Period (1)
- CHEST TOMB (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
Description
Grade II+. Late C17 ornate tomb of the poet Edmund Waller (1608-87) who lived at Hall Barn. A marble obelisk is set on 4 winged skulls, the whole on a chest tomb type base in grey stone with relief carved drapery and flaming urns. Iron spearhead railing around (B3).
Included in English Heritage's Buildings ar Risk Register in 2006-7. Described as priority 4 (C): 'Slow decay; no solution agreed' (B7-8).
Sources (3)
- <3>SBC4001 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: DISTRICT OF SOUTH BUCKS. p41.
- <7>SBC22671 Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 2006. English Heritage Register of Buildings at Risk 2006. p52.
- <8>SBC22953 Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 2007. English Heritage Register of Buildings at Risk 2007. p50.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 94517 89992 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BEACONSFIELD, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Dec 15 2008 3:33PM
