Description

COSSINGTON

SK 61 SW MAIN STREET (West Side)

7/10 Vestry at Churchyard of All Saints

GV II

Detached vestry. Dated 1835. Granite rubble stone and brick and Welsh slate
hipped roof with brick side stack. 1 storey. Central doorway with stone surround
and door. Stone tablet over carved with Babington coat of arms and inscribed
'Erected April 1835'. A small niche either side. On right side 2 3-light casements
the top glazing bars forming Gothic arches. Was used as meeting room and place
of shelter by 'Temperance' groups organised and brought from Leicester by
Thomas Cook (of Cook's Tours). Both he and William Babington, Rector of Cossington,
were interested in this movement. Information from present Rector.

Listing NGR: SK6035213645

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26521908

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair