Monument To Martha Gunn In Churchyard Of St Nicholas Of Myra is a Grade II listed building in the Brighton and Hove local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 August 1999. Monument. 2 related planning applications.
Monument To Martha Gunn In Churchyard Of St Nicholas Of Myra
- WRENN ID
- bitter-tallow-mallow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Brighton and Hove
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 26 August 1999
- Type
- Monument
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The monument to Martha Gunn is located in the churchyard of St Nicholas of Myra, approximately 3 metres from the south-east corner of the church. Dating to circa 1815, it is constructed of stone and takes the form of a coffin-shaped headstone with a footstone. Martha Gunn was a Brighton “dipper,” a woman employed to plunge bathers into the sea between approximately 1750 and 1814. She was the most well-known of these women.
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 2 transactions since 2012
- Related listed building consents — 2 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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