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Gateway to Churchyard of St Mary

A Grade II Listed Building in Newbold Astbury, Cheshire East

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1509 / 53°9'3"N

Longitude: -2.232 / 2°13'55"W

OS Eastings: 384583

OS Northings: 361555

OS Grid: SJ845615

Mapcode National: GBR 12J.DJW

Mapcode Global: WHBC6.P2C8

Plus Code: 9C5V5Q29+96

Entry Name: Gateway to Churchyard of St Mary

Listing Date: 26 March 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1161875

English Heritage Legacy ID: 56523

ID on this website: 101161875

Location: St Mary's Church, Astbury, Cheshire East, Cheshire, CW12

County: Cheshire East

Civil Parish: Newbold Astbury

Traditional County: Cheshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire

Church of England Parish: Astbury St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Chester

Tagged with: Church gate

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Description


SJ 86 SW
4/53

NEWBOLD ASTBURY CP
THE GREEN
Gateway to Churchyard of St Mary

GV
II
Churchyard gateway. C17. Yellow sandstone ashlar. Central round archway with hood-mould and lateral walling which has offsets. Battlemented parapet above with crocketed pinnacles. A stone above the arch has an inscription in C18 script which reads: "Thomas Dodd DD/Rector of this parish" and a further line which is partially illegible but records the date 1542 although Dodd in fact died in the late C17.

Previously listed together with the Church of St Mary, the Green (q.v.).

Listing NGR: SJ8458461554

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