2 Chest Tombs Approximately 11 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Matthew
2 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 11 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MATTHEW, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1053386
- Date first listed:
- 30-Mar-1989
- Statutory Address:
- 2 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 11 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MATTHEW, CHURCH LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1053386
- Date first listed:
- 30-Mar-1989
- Statutory Address 1:
- 2 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 11 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MATTHEW, CHURCH LANE
Location
- Statutory Address:
- 2 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 11 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MATTHEW, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- West Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Langford
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 24926 02515
Details
LANGFORD CHURCH LANE (North side) SP2402-2502 6/102 2 chest tombs approx. 11m S of chancel of Church of St. Matthew GV II
Pair of chest tombs. Late C17 and mid-C18. Limestone. Rectangular with cavetto-moulded capping to C17 (south) tomb and moulded capping and stepped top to C18 (north) tomb. C18 tomb has 2 carved heads of cherubs to east end and C17 tomb has carved decoration to long sides at west end. Inscriptions to both tombs illegible at time of resurvey (July 1987). [2399]
Listing NGR: SP2493002516
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- Legacy System number:
- 253853
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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