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Ashby Parva: St Peter

Name:

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Ashby Parva: St Peter
Record Type:

A classification of the current status of the building

Church
Church code:

This is a unique identification number supplied to each church building by the Church Commissioners.

619259
Diocese:

Name of diocese in which the church building is located at the time of entry.

Leicester
Archdeaconry:

Name of archdeaconry in which the church building is located at the time of entry

Loughborough
Parish:

This is the legal name of the parish as given by the Church Commissioners.

Ashby Parva

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Statutory Designation Information

Listed Building?

The decision to put a church building on the National Heritage List for England and assign it a listing grade is made by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. The decision is normally based on recommendations made by Historic England, the government’s adviser on the historic environment.

This is a Grade II* Listed Building
View more information about this Listed Building on the National Heritage List for England web site
Scheduled Monument?

The decision to schedule a feature (building, monument, archaeological remains, etc.) located within the church building’s precinct or churchyard is made by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. The decision is based on recommendations made by Historic England, the government’s adviser on cultural heritage.

There is no Scheduled Monument within the curtilage or precinct

National Park

National Parks are areas of countryside that include villages and towns, which are protected because of their beautiful countryside, wildlife and cultural heritage. In England, National Parks are designated by Natural England, the government’s advisor on the natural environment.

The church is not in a National Park

Conservation Area

Conservation areas are places of special architectural or historic interest where it is desirable to preserve and enhance the character and appearance of such areas. Conservation Areas are designated by the Local Council.

The church is in the following Conservation Area: Ashby Parva

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Heritage At Risk Status

On Heritage At Risk Register?

The Heritage at Risk programme is run and managed by Historic England, the government’s advisor on cultural heritage. It aims to protect and manage the historic environment, so that the number of ‘at risk’ historic places and sites across England are reduced.

This church is not on the Heritage at Risk Register
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Approximate Date

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The CHR records the time period for the building’s predominant fabric as opposed to the date of the earliest fabric or the church’s foundation date.

Medieval

Exterior Image

Exterior image of 619259 St Peter, Ashby Parva
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Exterior image of 619259 St Peter, Ashby Parva
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Photograph of the exterior of St Peter, Ashby Parva
Year / Date:

2011, April 06

2013, April 18
Copyright:

Keltek Trust

Mat Fascione
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Keltek Trust

Mat Fascione

Summary Description

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The church is dedicated to St Peter and the Patronage was in the hands of the Order of St John of Jerusalem as early as 1220, and so continued until 1556 when it passed to the Crown. The church possibly originated in the C12 and was rebuilt in the C14. In 1866 it was restored, with the chancel and gabled porch rebuilt by J P St Aubyn. It is constructed of rubble stone with some ashlar, sandstone quoins, weatherings, parapets and opening surrounds to the nave and tower.

Visiting and Facilities

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The church is open for worship.
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Church Website

Church Website:

www.holytrinitylyonsdown.org.uk

https://sites.google.com/site/uppersoarbenefice6/ashby-parva

Sources and Further Information

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Leicestershire County Council (2017) Leicestershire & Rutland Historic Environment Record (HER) HER Number: MLE11788 [Digital Archive/Data]
https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/leisure-and-community/history-and-heritage/historic-environment-record
PCC (2016) Exterior View [Digital Archive/Graphic material]
Exterior View
PCC (2016) Plan [Digital Archive/Graphic material]
Plan
PCC (2016) Interior View [Digital Archive/Graphic material]
Interior View
Mat Fascione (2013, April 18) Exterior image of 619259 St Peter, Ashby Parva [Digital Archive/Graphic material]
Exterior image of 619259 St Peter, Ashby Parva
Church of England (2021) A Church Near You https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/14449/ [Digital Archive/Index]
View information on worship and access at this church
James Miles (2019) Bell frames of historic importance 1 Listed Bell Frame [Archive/Index]
1 Listed Bell Frame
ICBS (1817-1989) Incorporated Church Building Society Archive https://images.lambethpalacelibrary.org.uk/luna/servlet/detail/LPLIBLPL~34~34~114115~117136 [Archive/Graphic material]

Ground plan

ICBS File Number - 06537

Coverage - 1866

Created by ST. AUBYN, James Piers: b. 1815 - d. 1895 of London

Church Buildings Council (2019) Church Bells 3 Bells [Archive/Index]
3 Bells

If you notice any errors with the below outlines of your connected churchyards, please email heritageonline@churchofengland.org with the corrections needed.

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We are working on adding the consecrated land found within local authority cemeteries, and in time, this data will be shown on the map.

Grid Reference: SP 525 886

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Administrative Area

County:

The administrative area within which the church is located.

Leicestershire County

Location and Setting

This field describes the setting of the church building, i.e. the surroundings in which the church building is experienced, and whether or not it makes a positive or negative contribution to the significance of the building.

St Peter’s Church lies at the western edge of the village of Ashby Parva at the highest part of the original village. It is in an eminent position on gently rising ground and is a focal point at the entrance to the village, being visible on the approach from Leire Lane and Frolesworth Road. The tower is visible from a wide area of surrounding countryside. The church is set centrally in the churchyard adjacent to open countryside to the west and south. There are extensive views from the churchyard to the north, west and south. To the east, there is a farm and to the north are residential properties. With over 40 trees of 17 different species in the churchyard, the church benefits from an attractive setting.

Church Plan

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Year / Date:
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2016
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PCC

Ground Plan Description and Dimensions

Ground Plan

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Dimensions

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Footprint of Church buildings (m2):

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Medium (200-599m2)

Large (600m-999m2)

Very Large (>1000m2)

197 m2

Description of Archaeology and History

This field aims to record the archaeological potential of the wider area around the building and churchyard, as well as the history of site.

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Exterior Description

This field aims to record a written description of the exterior of the church building and the churchyard.

The tower is a low two stage unbutressed Perpendicular tower, with the upper stage slightly inset over the dripmould. There are two gargoyles on the northern elevation. The two-light belfry openings in the upper stage have C15 windows, restored in the C19; in the lower stage, the west window has two lights with quatrefoil, probably C14, restored in the C19. The small stained glass window is to the memory of William Simons who died in 1865. The tower is accessed by a ladder formed from a single plank of timber with narrow footholds cut in it, rising to the bell chamber. The chancel has a south vestry. In the chancel are two windows to the south and one to the north, all C14 and restored in 1866. There is a double-chamfered chancel arch, with two doorways to the left, both with recessed Tudor-arched surrounds, formerly doorways to the rood-loft. In Pre-Reformation times, the church possessed a Rood-loft and the stairs by which it was reached still remain in the north wall, their worn steps testifying to their long usage. The nave has a north porch. The nave has late C14 Perpendicular windows, though the north wall seems earlier fabric. There is projecting ashlar work to the left of the porch on the north side of the nave which marks the position of the rood stair. The south doorway has an elliptical arch. The nave has two windows to the south. The window reveal in the nave with short, squat columnar respond is possibly C12. The nave appears to have been built out in the C14, leaving the chancel off-centre.

Architects, Artists and Associated People/Organisations

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Who:
James Keith Hamilton
Role:
Architect / Surveyor ICM55
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05 Dec 2018
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Richard J Wood
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Architect / Surveyor ICM55
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05 Dec 2018
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James Keith Hamilton
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Architect / Surveyor ICM55
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Building Fabric and Features

This field is an index of the building and its major components

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Building Materials

This field is an index of the building’s material composition

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COBBLE (12th Century)
DIORITE (12th Century)
LIMESTONE (12th Century)
SANDSTONE (12th Century)

Interior Image

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Interior Description

This field aims to record a written description of the interior of the church building.

Norman Font Perpendicular Period Tower & Nave (C15) C19 Major restoration in the 1860s: Chancel rebuilt in the Decorated style with a small vestry on the southern side in 1868; the nave was restored and the fine Perpendicular roof renewed and covered with lead; the seating re-arranged and tiled throughout. The porch was rebuilt in the Decorated style. The tower was restored in 1889. Re-ordering in 2008 The font was relocated near the door, its position in Victorian Times; two pews were removed at the rear.

The altar: The altar is made from wood, beautiful in its simplicity. In 1777, Elizabeth, the wife of the Rector John Rowton, and daughter of a former Rector, was buried in a vault within the rails of the altar. The benches, screen and pulpit: These are C19. The pews have carved ends and the two at the front have carved fronts. The lectern: the rear candlesticks were added in 1889. The font: The C12 font has a Norman hemispherical bowl on a C19 octagonal base, with a kneeling step. In 2008, it was moved to its previous position in Victorian times near the door. The west window: This stained glass window is by Lavers and Barraud, dated 1866. Lavers and Barraud were part of the Gothic Revival movement that affected church architecture in the C19. The sculptural relief: a small white marble relief of The Holy Family Under a Tree, which is C18 and is perhaps North Italian. The bells: the church has three bells, the oldest inscribed “Serve the Lord 1591”; the second “Be yt knowne to all that doth see mee that Newcombe of Leicester made mee, 1605”; and the third “Newcombe of Leicester made mee, 1607”. Reredos: the marble reredos was erected to the memory of John Boucher Wrey who died in 1868, a child of the then rector. The stained glass east window: this was inserted in 1892 in memory of John Winifred Ley who died in 1883 aged nine, a child of a former rector. The screen: the carved oak screen was erected to the memory of Dulcibella Sidgwick who died in 1906, a former rector’s wife. The south wall window: the stained glass window is to the memory of Mabel Paton Goodacre who died in 1941, the wife of Hugh Goodacre of Ullesthorpe Court. It is based on the opening lines of a Hymn for a Boy Scout written by Hugh Goodacre when he was Scout Commissioner for Leicestershire. The window is by G Maile & Sons of London. Monuments, plaques: There is a wall mounted timber war memorial on the south wall of the nave; a stone monument dating from 1864 on the north wall of the nave; a tapestry of the Last Supper and memorial in the chancel; painted timber benefactors boards and a wall mounted memorial in the tower

Internal Fixtures and Fittings

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BELL (3 of 3)
BELL FRAME (c1630)

Portable Furnishings and Artworks

This field is an index of the building’s movable, non-fixed furnishings and artworks.

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If you notice any errors with the below outlines of your connected churchyards, please email heritageonline@churchofengland.org with the corrections needed.

This could include information on new churchyards, edits to the boundaries shown, or different land characteristics. 

We are working on adding the consecrated land found within local authority cemeteries, and in time, this data will be shown on the map.

Grid Reference: SP 525 886

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Ecology

This field aims to record a description of the ecology of the churchyard and surrounding setting.

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Ecological Designations

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The everyday wildlife of burial grounds means much to those who visit and cherish them but many burial grounds are so rich in wildlife that they should be designated and specially protected. Few have the legal protection of a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) or, in the case of local authority owned cemeteries, Local Nature Reserve. This makes it even more important that they are cared for and protected by the people looking after them.

Many have a non-statutory designation as a recognition of their importance. These non-statutory designations have a variety of names in different regions including Local Wildlife Site, County Wildlife Site, Site of Importance for Nature Conservation or Site of Nature Conservation Importance (Local Wildlife Site is the most common name). Their selection is based on records of the most important, distinctive and threatened species and habitats within a national, regional and local context. This makes them some of our most valuable wildlife areas.

For example, many burial grounds which are designated as Local Wildlife Sites contain species-rich meadow, rich in wildflowers, native grasses and grassland fungi managed by only occasional mowing plus raking. When this is the case, many animals may be present too, insects, birds, amphibians, reptiles and mammals. This type of grassland was once widespread and has been almost entirely lost from the UK with approximately 3% remaining, so burial grounds with species-rich meadow managed in this way are extremely important for wildlife.

These designations should be considered when planning management or change.

If you think that this or any other burial ground should be designated please contact Caring for God’s Acre (info@cfga.org.uk) to discuss. Many eligible sites have not yet received a designation and can be surveyed and then submitted for consideration.

There are no SSSIs within the curtilage of this Church.

There are no Local nature reserves within the curtilage of this Church.

There are no Local Wildlife sites within the curtilage of this Church.

Evidence of the Presence of Bats

This field aims to record any evidence of the presence of bats in the church building or churchyard.

The church has evidence of bats

Burial and War Grave Information

This field records basic information about the presence of a churchyard and its use as a burial ground.

The church/building is consecrated.
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The churchyard has been used for burial.
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The churchyard is used for burial.
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The churchyard is not closed for burial.
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The churchyard does not have war graves.

National Heritage List for England Designations

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There are no Listed Buildings within the curtilage of this Church.

There are no Scheduled Monuments within the curtilage of this Church.

Ancient, Veteran & Notable Trees

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Churchyards are home to fantastic trees, in particular ancient and veteran trees which can be the oldest indication of a sacred space and be features of extraordinary individuality. The UK holds a globally important population of ancient and veteran yew trees of which three-quarters are found in the churchyards of England and Wales.

There are more than 1,000 ancient and veteran yews aged at least 500 years in these churchyards.

To put this in context, the only other part of western Europe with a known significant yew population is Normandy in northern France, where more than 100 ancient or veteran churchyard yews have been recorded.

Burial grounds may contain veteran and ancient trees of other species such as sweet chestnut or small-leaved lime which, whilst maybe not so old as the yews, are still important for wildlife and may be home to many other species.

Specialist advice is needed when managing these wonderful trees. For more information or to seek advice please contact Caring for God’s Acre, The Ancient Yew Group and The Woodland Trust.

If you know of an ancient or veteran tree in a burial ground that is not listed here please contact Caring for God’s Acre.

There are currently no Ancient, Veteran or Notable trees connected to this Church

Churchyard Structures

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Significance

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Church Renewables

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Bio Mass:
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Air Source Heat Pump:
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Species Summary

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All of the species listed below have been recorded in close proximity to the Church . A few species which are particularly threatened and affected by disturbance may not be listed here because their exact location cannot be shared.

NOTE: Be aware that this dataset is growing, and the species totals may change once the National Biodiversity Network has added further records. Species may be present but not recorded and still await discovery.

CategoryTotal species recorded to date
TOTAL NUMBER OF SPECIES RECORDED 6
Total number of animal species 0
Total number of plant species 6
Total number of mammal species 0
Total number of birds 0
Total number of amphibian and reptile species 0
Total number of invertebrate species 0
Total number of fungi species 0
Total number of mosses and liverworts (bryophytes) 6
Total number of ferns 0
Total number of flowering plants 0
Total number of Gymnosperm and Ginkgo 0

Caring for God’s Acre is a conservation charity working to support groups and individuals to investigate, care for, and enjoy the wildlife and heritage treasures found within churchyards and other burial grounds. Look on their website for information and advice and please contact their staff directly. They can help you manage this churchyard for people and wildlife.

To learn more about all of the species recorded against this church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas. You can check the spread of records through the years, discovering what has been recorded and when, plus what discoveries might remain to be uncovered.

‘Seek Advice’ Species

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If any of the following species have been seen close to the Church, it is important to seek advice from an expert. You will need to know if they are present now, and to follow expert recommendations when planning works. All of these species have specific legal protection as a recognition of their rarity. All of them are rare or becoming increasingly endangered, so it is important to ensure that management and other works do not adversely affect them. In addition, there may be things you can do to help these special species. N.B. Swift and House Martin do not have specific legal protection but are included, as roof repair works often impact breeding swifts and house martins which is against the law.

This is not a complete list of protected species, there are many more, but these are ones that are more likely to be found. All wild birds, their nests and eggs are also protected by law, as are all bats and veteran trees. In a few cases, species are considered particularly prone to disturbance or destruction by people, so the exact location of where they were recorded is not publicly available but can be requested. These ‘blurred’ records are included here, and the accuracy is to 1km. This means that the species has been recorded in close proximity to the Church, or a maximum of 1km away from it. As these ‘blurred’ species are quite mobile, there is a strong likelihood that they can occur close to the Church. To learn about these special species, use the link provided for each species in the table below

One important species which is not included here is the Peregrine Falcon. This is protected and advice should be sought if peregrines are nesting on a church or cathedral. Peregrine records are ‘blurred’ to 10km, hence the decision not to include records here. Remember too that species not seriously threatened nationally may still be at risk in your region and be sensitive to works. You should check with local experts about this. You may also need to seek advice about invasive species, such as Japanese knotweed and aquatics colonising streams or pools, which can spread in churchyards.

N.B. If a species is not recorded this does not indicate absence. It is always good practice to survey.

Common nameScientific nameHas this species been recorded yet?Is it a ‘blurred’ species? Last recorded sighting
Great Crested Newt
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Triturus cristatusNoNoNone
Natterjack Toad
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Epidalea calamitaNoNoNone
Sand Lizard
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Lacerta agilisNoNoNone
Common Lizard
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Zootoca viviparaNoNoNone
Adder
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Vipera berusNoNoNone
Grass Snake
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Natrix helveticaNoNoNone
Smooth Snake
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Coronella austriacaNoNoNone
Slow-worm
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Anguis fragilisNoNoNone
Eurasian Red Squirrel
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Sciurus vulgarisNoNoNone
Eurasian Badger
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Meles melesNoYesNone
Hazel Dormouse
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Muscardinus avellanariusNoNoNone
Swift
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Apus apusNoNoNone
House Martin
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Delichon urbicumNoNoNone
Bat
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ChiropteraYesYes2016

Caring for God’s Acre can help and support you in looking after the biodiversity present in this special place. If you know that any of these species occur close to the Church and are not recorded here, please contact Caring for God’s Acre with details (info@cfga.org.uk).

To find out more about these and other species recorded against this Church, go to the Burial Ground Portal within the NBN Atlas.

The church was the centre of many people’s lives and remains a guide to their cares and concerns. Glimpses into those lives have often come down to us in the stories we heard as children or old photographs discovered in tattered shoe boxes. Perhaps your ancestors even made it into local legend following some fantastic event? You can choose to share those memories with others and record them for future generations on this Forum.

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Rupert AllenAdded condition assessmentTue 02 Jun 2020 10:48:30
Rupert AllenAdded QI inspectionTue 02 Jun 2020 10:47:43
Rupert AllenCreated asset source linkTue 02 Jun 2020 10:47:43
Joseph EldersAdded image of the exterior of the buildingFri 05 Apr 2019 20:12:25
Joseph EldersRemoved asset source linkFri 05 Apr 2019 20:10:48
Joseph EldersAdded image of the interior of the buildingFri 05 Apr 2019 20:08:34
Joseph EldersRemoved asset source linkFri 05 Apr 2019 20:07:10
Rupert AllenModified asset data - Modified the Standard Information (Faculty)Wed 05 Dec 2018 10:41:09
Ava SalzerModified asset data - Modified the Interior DescriptionFri 24 Aug 2018 12:45:18
Ava SalzerModified asset data - Modified the Exterior DescriptionFri 24 Aug 2018 12:44:36
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