Description

SJ 97 NW PRESTBURY C.P. THE VILLAGE
(East Side)

6/220 Hearse House in St.
Peter's Churchyard

GV II

Hearse House: dated 1852. English garden wall bond orange brick.
Kerridge stone-slate roof and stone ridge. Rectangular plan.
1-storey, 2-bay east front. Left end bay has a stone plaque reading
"THE GROUND WITHIN THIS WALL WAS ADDED TO THE CHURCHYARD AND
CONSECRATED A.D. MDCCCLVI. REV.H.PEARSON LLB VICAR" and with the names
of the churchwardens and committee.
The right bay has a 2-centred brick arch containing a heavy door
divided into vertical panels. Right end has a further plaque reading
"Robert Wright, William Bullock, William Barker, George Godwin. Church
Wardens 1852".
This must have replaced the building mentioned in the lychgate
inscription. = =
Listed for group value only.

Listing NGR: SJ9003976897

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q96099787

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Cambridgeshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North (Pevsner Architectural Guides / Buildings of England)