Listed Building: MONUMENT TO BISHOP JOHN GRAHAM IN NORTH PART OF OVERLEIGH CEMETERY (1375888)

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Grade II
Authority Department for Culture Media and Sport
Volume/Map/Item 1932-1, 8, 213
Date assigned 23 July 1998
Date last amended

Description

CHESTER CITY (EM) SJ4065 OVERLEIGH ROAD 1932-1/8/213 (North side (off)) Monument to Bishop John Graham in north part of Overleigh Cemetery GV II Monument to Bishop John Graham. c1866. Sandstone. Base of 2 square steps; freestone plinth; octagonal column with stiff-leaf capital. The plinth is inscribed "JOHN GRAHAM D.D. BISHOP OF CHESTER. BORN 25 FEBURARY 1794 : DIED 15 JUNE 1865. CHARLOTTE GRAHAM HIS WIFE BORN 12 MAY 1802 : DIED 29 JANUARY 1881 (?)". Bishop Graham was a strong supporter of education for poor and disadvantaged children, particularly the Ragged Schools movement. Listing NGR: SJ4029965370

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Sources (1)

  • Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 469867. [Mapped features: #5183 469867; #10486 469867]

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 4030 6537 (2m by 3m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ46NW
Civil Parish CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER

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Record last edited

Aug 14 2012 10:59AM