Sikes tomb chest, approximately 7 metres south-south-west of Church of St. Cuthbert is a Grade II listed building in the Wakefield local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 May 1988. Tomb chest.
Sikes tomb chest, approximately 7 metres south-south-west of Church of St. Cuthbert
- WRENN ID
- open-cobble-starling
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wakefield
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 11 May 1988
- Type
- Tomb chest
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 16 August 2021 to reformat text to current standards
SE41NW 2/25
ACKWORTH High Ackworth PURSTON LANE (north side) Sikes tomb chest, approximately 7 metres south-south-west of Church of St. Cuthbert.
GV II
Tomb chest. Mid-C18 altered. Commemorates Catherin (sic), wife of William Sikes (d.1742). Sandstone. Panelled sides with rusticated quoins; on lid a shouldered round-arched panel with moulded surround and fluted keystone, stylised winged angel heads in spandrels: elegant inscription beginning with raised decorated initial "H".
Additions: William, son, (d.1746); the said William (d.1764); and Thomas, son (d.l834). Modern lettered panel inserted at each each.
Listing NGR: SE4402718052
Detailed Attributes
Matched applications, energy data and sale records are assembled automatically and may contain errors. Flag incorrect data.