Tombstone to A Bullfinch C10 Yards to North of Lawton Hall School
TOMBSTONE TO A BULLFINCH C10 YARDS TO NORTH OF LAWTON HALL SCHOOL, LIVERPOOL ROAD WEST
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1138764
- Date first listed:
- 26-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Tombstone to A Bullfinch C10 Yards to North of Lawton Hall School
- Statutory Address:
- TOMBSTONE TO A BULLFINCH C10 YARDS TO NORTH OF LAWTON HALL SCHOOL, LIVERPOOL ROAD WEST
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1138764
- Date first listed:
- 26-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Tombstone to A Bullfinch C10 Yards to North of Lawton Hall School
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOMBSTONE TO A BULLFINCH C10 YARDS TO NORTH OF LAWTON HALL SCHOOL, LIVERPOOL ROAD WEST
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- TOMBSTONE TO A BULLFINCH C10 YARDS TO NORTH OF LAWTON HALL SCHOOL, LIVERPOOL ROAD WEST
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Church Lawton
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 82332 55666
Details
CHURCH LAWTON C.P. LIVERPOOL ROAD WEST SJ 85 NW 7/26 Tombstone to a bullfinch c.10 yards to north of Lawton Hall School - GV II
Tombstone. 1853. Grey slate. Rectangular slate with moulded top edge. The slate reads:
On the Death of a Bullfinch That sang God Save the Queen when bidden to do so
Dear bullie thy voice which so often did charm Is silenced forever by Death's mighty arm God gave thee thy beauty; man gave thee thy song Such perfection combined to few Bullies belong Thy notes were so loyal, so sweet and as gay As any free bird that sang on its spray And all who ere heard thee thy loss will regret Thy ready obedience I ne'er can forget Then farewell my bird. I give thee this grave In return for the pleasure thou often me gave The sun will shine o'er thee, thou art free from the storm These flowers will be freshened by the tears of the morn
M P Lawton March 31 1853
Listing NGR: SJ8233255666
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 56497
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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