Listed Building: TURPINS GRAVE APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES FROM ENTRANCE TO ST GEORGES CHURCHYARD (1257777)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| NHLE | 1257777 |
| Date assigned | 14 March 1997 |
| Date last amended |
Description
YORK
SE6051SE GEORGE STREET 1112-1/22/365 (West side (off)) Turpin's grave approx 50m from entrance to St George's churchyard
II
Headstone. Early C20. To Dick Turpin. Stone. Roughly dressed monolith approximately 0.6m. high with elliptical head and painted and incised lettering. Inscription reads: "John Palmer otherwise Richard Turpin. The notorious highwayman and horse stealer executed at Tyburn April 7th 1739 and buried in St George's Churchyard". Included for historic interest. (City of York: RCHME: The Central Area: HMSO: 1981-: 49).
Listing NGR: SE6072451365
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Location
| Grid reference | SE 6072 5136 (point) (2 map features) |
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| Map sheet | SE65SW |
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Record last edited
Nov 30 2021 9:27PM