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Mausoleum in North West Corner of Churchyard at Church of St Martin

A Grade II Listed Building in Preston, Hertfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9096 / 51°54'34"N

Longitude: -0.2884 / 0°17'18"W

OS Eastings: 517831

OS Northings: 224838

OS Grid: TL178248

Mapcode National: GBR H6F.CVK

Mapcode Global: VHGNY.Y8CF

Entry Name: Mausoleum in North West Corner of Churchyard at Church of St Martin

Listing Date: 8 February 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1102420

English Heritage Legacy ID: 162875

Location: Preston, North Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, SG4

County: Hertfordshire

District: North Hertfordshire

Civil Parish: Preston

Built-Up Area: Preston

Traditional County: Hertfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire

Church of England Parish: St Paul's Walden

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

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Listing Text

TL 1724 PRESTON CHURCH LANE
(North side)

8/83 Mausoleum in NW corner
of churchyard at
Church of St. Martin

GV II

Mausoleum. Inscribed 'BARRINGTON/WHITE/A1906D' over entrance in E end.
Shelly white limestone ashlar entirely, with stone corbelled steep roof.
Cast bronze doors. A small rectangular building about 4M x 3M and 4M
tall to apex. Entrance in E gable end. Pitched steep roof of 10
weathered stone offsets to about 1M from ground. Chamfered plinth,
corner- and mid-pilaster and 3 large projecting blocks in each of 2 bays
below eaves. Rear plain ashlar with small cross shaped and two
square-within-circle openings high up, heavy portal a narrower
continuation of the roof with grooved and chamfered eaves band. Gable
capped by a small celtic cross largely cut in relief. Recessed surround
to central doorway with truncated pointed head with cross-shaped vent at
top. Moulded battens divide small panels of double doors with circular
bosses at intersections with cross on each. Scale-vents in upper part.


Listing NGR: TL1783124838

This text is from the original listing, and may not necessarily reflect the current setting of the building.

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