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
External Links (1)
- https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1375888 (National Heritage List for England)
Sources (1)
- SCH4666 Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 469867. [Mapped features: #5183 469867; #10486 469867]
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