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Latitude: 52.5999 / 52°35'59"N
Longitude: -2.7568 / 2°45'24"W
OS Eastings: 348835
OS Northings: 300502
OS Grid: SJ488005
Mapcode National: GBR BJ.97Z5
Mapcode Global: WH8C6.MXF7
Plus Code: 9C4VH6XV+X7
Entry Name: Churchyard Gates and Gate Piers Approximately 20 Metres to East of Church of St Mary
Listing Date: 7 April 1986
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1055589
English Heritage Legacy ID: 259605
ID on this website: 101055589
Location: Longnor, Shropshire, SY5
County: Shropshire
Civil Parish: Longnor
Traditional County: Shropshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Shropshire
Church of England Parish: Longnor
Church of England Diocese: Hereford
Tagged with: Building
SJ 4800-4900 LONGNOR C.P. LONGNOR
9/64 Churchyard gates and gate
- piers approx. 20 metres
to east of Church of
St. Mary
GV II
Churchyard gates and gate piers. Early C18 gate piers and gates of
c.1934. Square grey sandstone ashlar piers with plinths, chamfered
rustication and cyma-recta moulded cornices to flat tops. Pair of cast
iron gates with dog bars and dog rails, top rail with remains of plate
lettering, and alternate bars projecting above with urn finials. Cast
plate on right-hand pier superscribed: "THESE GATES/WERE F'RESENTED TO/
MAJOR E.R.T. CORBETT M.B.E./BY MEMBERS OF/THE SHROPSHIRE I: WEST MIDLANDS/
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY/AS A TOKEN OF THEIR APPRECIATION/OF HIS SERVICES
TO/THE SOCIETY/ANNO MDCDXXXIV". Cast plate on left-hand pier, superscribed:
"THE MEMBERS AND OFFICERS OF/THE ATCHAM/RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL/PLANTED
THE GROUP OF OAK TREES/N.W. CORNER OF PARK TO EXPRESS/THEIR AFFECTION
AND GRATITUDE TO/MAJOR E.R.T. CORBETT, M.B.E./THEIR CHAIRMAN FROM/1920
to 1939". The gate piers are similar to two sets of piers to the north
of Longnor Hall (q.v.).
Listing NGR: SJ4883500501
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