Group Of 7 Chest Tombs Immediately North Of Church Of St Andrew

Description

This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.

CHIPPENHAM

ST9273SW MARKET PLACE 930-1/10/124 (East side) Group of 7 chest tombs immediately north of Church of St Andrew

GV II

Group of 7 chest tombs along the north side of the church. i) Approx 3m north of north-east corner of the north aisle. Late C17/early C18. Plinth; Cyma-moulded flat top; ogee-based shields with egg-and-dart moulding, one to each end and 2 to the sides which flank pilasters with formal floral carving; fluted pilasters at the corners. ii) Approx 1m from the north wall of the north aisle. Late C17/early C18. Plinth; cyma-moulded flat top; Oval panel to the north side flanked by foliate carving, ogee-based shield to the south side, both sides flanked by carved pleated cloth pendants; ovolo moulding to raised and fielded panels to the ends. iii) Approx 3m from the north wall of the north aisle. Early C18. Plinth; south side similar to that of (ii) above; the north side has a long panel flanked by scroll carving; fluted pilasters; shields to the ends. iv) Approx 6m from the centre of the north aisle. C17. Eroded.

Plinth; cyma-moulded raised-and-fielded panels flanked by foliate panels to the sides; engaged vase columns to corner recesses; v) Approx 3m north of north door, east of the footpath. C18. Plinth; raised-and-fielded panels, one to each end, 2 to each side; tall truncated ashlar obelisk to the top. vi) Approx 5m north of north door, east of the footpath. C18. Plinth; ogee-based shields, one to each end 2 to each side; cyma-moulded flat top . vii) Approx 2m north of north door, west of the footpath. C18.

Plinth; cyma-moulded flat top; 2 ogee-based shields to sides, diamond-shaped panel to the east end and an oval panel to the west end, articulated by carved foliate pilasters. Eroded.

Listing NGR: ST9227073227

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This is part of the Series: IOE01/0205 IOE Records taken by Jayne Boldy; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

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© Jayne Boldy. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project