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Group of 3 Gravestones in the Old Graveyard

A Grade II Listed Building in Chapel Allerton, Leeds

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.8279 / 53°49'40"N

Longitude: -1.5352 / 1°32'6"W

OS Eastings: 430690

OS Northings: 436948

OS Grid: SE306369

Mapcode National: GBR BL7.SL

Mapcode Global: WHC9D.D15S

Plus Code: 9C5WRFH7+5W

Entry Name: Group of 3 Gravestones in the Old Graveyard

Listing Date: 11 September 1996

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1256037

English Heritage Legacy ID: 465342

ID on this website: 101256037

Location: St Matthew's Church Yard, Chapel Allerton, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS7

County: Leeds

Electoral Ward/Division: Chapel Allerton

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Leeds

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Chapel Allerton St Matthew

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

Tagged with: Tombstone

Description


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SE3036 HARROGATE ROAD, Chapel Allerton 714-1/19/583 (East side (off)) Group of 3 gravestones in the Old Graveyard

GV II

3 gravestones on the S side of the site of the old church. Late C17 and early C18. Gritstone, 3 are small shaped headstones. From E to W: (i) Round-arched headstone, 'HERE L(IETH)/ HINTERRED/ THE BODY OF MARY/ SEDGFIELD WIFE OF/ WILLIAM SEDGFIELD/ WHO DEPARTED THIS/ LIFE JANUARY THE 9th/ (ANNO) DOMINI 1725'. (ii) Cyma-moulded headstone with incised scrolls, 'HERE LIETH /INTERRED THE/ BODY OF THOMAS/ HOLBERRY/ WHO DEPARTED/ THIS LIFE NOVEMBER THE/ (...)th ANNO DOMi 1729'. (iii) Headstone with cyma-moulded top, 'HERE/ LIETH INTERRED/ THE BODY OF SARAH/ WIFE OF WILLIAM/ HODGHON WHO DIED/ AUGUST THE 7th 1730'. The stones have deeply carved and finely ornamented lettering typical of the period and the group represents some of the earliest marked burials surviving from the setting of the medieval chapel. HISTORICAL NOTE: the chapel became the Church of St Matthew mid C18, was enlarged 1819, again in 1840, had clock, spire and bells added 1854, was repaired and extended 1865 and replaced by the present church (qv) in 1898. The building was demolished in 1935. A Roman altar was found in the northern part of the graveyard in 1879. (Faulkner, R: Chapel Allerton - from Village to Suburb: Leeds: 11; Ordnance Survey Map SE 3036, 1966 edition).



Listing NGR: SE3069036948

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