Monument To Woodhouse Family, 15 Metres North East End Of Church Of St John is a Grade II listed building in the Cheshire West and Chester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 April 1986. A C19 Monument, cenotaph.
Monument To Woodhouse Family, 15 Metres North East End Of Church Of St John
- WRENN ID
- veiled-grate-sorrel
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 17 April 1986
- Type
- Monument, cenotaph
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
NORLEY C.P. NORLEY ROAD SJ 57 SE (North Side) 4/21 Monument to Woodhouse family, 15m north-east end of Church of St.John
GV II
Monument and cenotaph: earliest date 1840. Ashlar limestone on red sandstone base with marble plaques. Large monument standing c.3m high. Moulded plinth carries plain rectangular body with sunken marble plaques on each face (one missing). These have inscriptions to members of the Woodhouse family including on the west to William, who died whilst visiting his estates in Marsala, Sicily. Body has a moulded cornice carrying a flat capstone with ornate consoles on the long sides. This carries a sarcophagus on claw feel; with plain flaring sides. A weathered and stepped lid has raised palmettes on the corners. Samuel Woodhouse of Norley Hall gave the land for the original church.
Listing NGR: SJ5609672841
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