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| HER Number | MWB22423 |
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| Record Type | Landscape |
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| Name | Churchyard of St Nicolas' Church, Newbury |
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Summary
Churchyard surrounding a church of 16th century, or earlier, origins
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Conservation Area: Newbury Town Centre
Monument Type(s):
- CHURCHYARD (16th century to Early 21st century - 1501 AD to 2050 AD)
Full Description
The churchyard surrounding the 16th century church of St Nicolas is shown on the Newbury Town Plan <1> and First Edition OS <2> maps of 1880-81 onwards. It is first labelled as a graveyard on the Second Edition map of 1899 <3>. The oldest burial listed on one website dates to 1519 <4>.
The cemetery appears to have been larger prior to the 19th century mapping, as an area to the south is marked as a disused graveyard until the Fourth Edition map of 1933-34 <5>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Landmark. 1880-81. Digital OS Mapping Epoch 1, 1:500 - Newbury Town Plan. Digital. 1:500. [Map / SWB146990] |
| <02> | Landmark. 1872-85. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 1, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. [Map / SWB14341] |
| <03> | Landmark. 1899-1900. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 2, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. Marked 'Grave Yd.'. [Map / SWB14455] |
| <04> | 1995. Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/. 06/01/2021. [Website / SWB149832]
https://www.findagrave.com/ (Accessed on 06/01/2021) |
| <05> | Ordnance Survey. c. 1930. Ordnance Survey Epoch 4. [Map / SWB14664] |
Related Monuments
| MWB17714 | Bartholomew Street, Newbury - arched wall (Monument) |
| MWB18855 | North gateway to the churchyard of St Nicolas' Church, adjoining Bartholomew Street (Monument) |
| MWB22424 | Site of a graveyard near St Nicolas' Church, Newbury (Monument) |
| MWB18858 | South gateway to the churchyard of St Nicolas' Church, adjoining Bartholomew Street (Monument) |
| MWB16473 | War Memorial, Bartholomew Street, Newbury (Monument) |
| MWB3451 | St Nicolas' Church - Newbury Parish Church (Building) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
| EWB625 | An Archaeological Watching Brief in Bartholomew Street, Newbury, West Berkshire (Ref: Ref BSN/03) |
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