Retaining Wall Bounding Churchyard Of St Mary'S Church On West, South And Half On East Side Including Gate Piers At South West Corner

SJ 47SW 4/49

THORNTON-LE-MOORS C.P. THE VILLAGE

Retaining wall bounding churchyard of St Mary's church on west, south and half of east side including gate piers at south west corner

II

17.6.82

Walls and gatepiers. C18th and C19th. Square coursed rubble in different builds, with plain flush or chamfered coping or none. Stands to c 4 ft high externally, on west, south and half of east side of churchyard. West of north aisle of church incorporates the wall of late C19th basement heating chamber of the church. South part of wall on eastern side is probably c1858, when the churchyard was extended on that side. Piers are plain posts with roll section heads between later simple scrolled iron strap. Piers are inscribed T MORRIS C[HURCH] W[ARDEN] and WM BURNELL C [HURCH] W [ARDEN] ? 1776. Retaining wall is on either side of 4 stone steps, of which 3 are old.

Listing NGR: SJ 44158 74523