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Latitude: 53.2589 / 53°15'32"N
Longitude: -1.9177 / 1°55'3"W
OS Eastings: 405587
OS Northings: 373548
OS Grid: SK055735
Mapcode National: GBR HZ1R.MH
Mapcode Global: WHBBS.JB1Z
Plus Code: 9C5W735J+HW
Entry Name: Tomb to Philip Heacock 20 metres west of Church of St John the Baptist
Listing Date: 31 January 1997
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1257987
English Heritage Legacy ID: 463211
ID on this website: 101257987
Location: The Park, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK17
County: Derbyshire
District: High Peak
Electoral Ward/Division: Corbar
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Buxton
Traditional County: Derbyshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Derbyshire
Church of England Parish: Buxton with Burbage and King Sterndale
Church of England Diocese: Derby
Tagged with: Tomb
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 24 August 2022 to correct a typo in the description and to reformat the text to current standards
SK0573NE
616-1/3/70
BUXTON
ST JOHN'S ROAD (North side)
Tomb to Philip Heacock 20m west of Church of St John the Baptist
GV
II
Tomb to Philip Heacock. 1851. Ashlar gritstone with copper inscription plaque and iron railings. Square plan. Tall open arched canopy with dome, each face has a moulded round headed arch with keystone supported on square pilasters with bases, topped with plain pedimented decoration with laurel wreath and acroteria at corners. This encloses a weathered altar memorial with copper inscribed plaque to the east face and the Duke of Devonshire's ducal arms to the north face. This altar supports an ovoid urn with gadrooned base and moulded top.
The memorial has an enclosing gritstone kerb with iron railings; the main verticals with urn and steeple finials, the others with bifurcating stems and steeple finials.
Philip Heacock was the Duke of Devonshire's agent from 1801-1851.
Listing NGR: SK0558773548
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