Listed Building record MDR24348 - Tomb to Philip Heacock, Church of St John the Baptist, St John's Road, Buxton

Tomb to Philip Heacock, Church of St John the Baptist, St John's Road, Buxton, erected in 1851. From the National Heritage List for England: 'This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 24 August 2022 to correct a typo in the description and to reformat the text to current standards SK0573NE 616-1/3/70 BUXTON ST JOHN'S ROAD (North side) Tomb to Philip Heacock 20m west of Church of St John the Baptist GV II Tomb to Philip Heacock. 1851. Ashlar gritstone with copper inscription plaque and iron railings. Square plan. Tall open arched canopy with dome, each face has a moulded round headed arch with keystone supported on square pilasters with bases, topped with plain pedimented decoration with laurel wreath and acroteria at corners. This encloses a weathered altar memorial with copper inscribed plaque to the east face and the Duke of Devonshire's ducal arms to the north face. This altar supports an ovoid urn with gadrooned base and moulded top. The memorial has an enclosing gritstone kerb with iron railings; the main verticals with urn and steeple finials, the others with bifurcating stems and steeple finials. Philip Heacock was the Duke of Devonshire's agent from 1801-1851. Listing NGR: SK0558773548.' (1)