Montgomery Memorial, St Andrew's Churchyard
MONTGOMERY MEMORIAL, ST ANDREW'S CHURCHYARD, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1392100
- Date first listed:
- 06-Aug-2007
- List Entry Name:
- Montgomery Memorial, St Andrew's Churchyard
- Statutory Address:
- MONTGOMERY MEMORIAL, ST ANDREW'S CHURCHYARD, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1392100
- Date first listed:
- 06-Aug-2007
- List Entry Name:
- Montgomery Memorial, St Andrew's Churchyard
- Statutory Address 1:
- MONTGOMERY MEMORIAL, ST ANDREW'S CHURCHYARD, CHURCH LANE
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:
- MONTGOMERY MEMORIAL, ST ANDREW'S CHURCHYARD, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- North Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bacton
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 33604 33696
Details
BACTON
1236/0/10006 CHURCH LANE 06-AUG-07 (North side) Montgomery Memorial, St Andrew's Churc hyard
GV II Headstone. 1924. Fine white stone. Carved in Art Nouveau style. The east face has two bas-relief angels in the form of herms at the sides of the headstone, one wing of each curving over to form an arch corresponding with the curved top of the stone. The monument is based on Attic funerary art. One hand rests on the chest of each woman and they appear to be dressed in chitons, Classical Greek tunics.However as they have 1920s bobbed hair they could be in simple contemporary dress. Behind are a pair of gates, one partly open as if leading to 'life eternal'. Mors Janua Vitae- death is the gateway to life- was a widely known Classical epigram. There are inscriptions on the reverse to various members of the Montgomery family. HISTORY. This headstone was erected in 1924 with the inscriptions being added in 1954. It stands at the head of the Montgomery family plot in St. Andrew's Churchyard close to the south east corner of the chancel.
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE. This is a finely designed and carved headstone of 1924 in Art Nouveau style showing two angel herms, a wing of each forming an arch which leads to a partly open gateway. It also forms a group with the adjacent Church of St. Andrew (q.v.).
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 495478
- 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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