Gravestone In The Grounds Of Carr House is a Grade II listed building in the Rossendale local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 June 2011. A Georgian Gravestone.
Gravestone In The Grounds Of Carr House
- WRENN ID
- half-bonework-peregrine
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Rossendale
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 June 2011
- Type
- Gravestone
- Period
- Georgian
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
A C18 gravestone recording the burial of Richard Ashworth located in the front garden of Carr House in Rossendale
MATERIALS: Local sandstone.
PLAN: It is laid flat and aligned north-south.
DESCRIPTION: The gravestone is a smooth sawn local sandstone slab aligned north-south and located in the front garden of Carr House. It lies within an area of shrubbery and is approached from the east along a path of crazy paving. It is lying flat and is set slightly below the level of the surrounding ground surface. There is a crudely carved skull and crossbones motif at the head of the gravestone. The inscription has been executed in large thin lettering and reads: 'The Remains of Richard Ashworth / Here rest in Hope / He was born Feb 22 1677 / Died May 28 1751'.
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 01/07/2011
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