Unidentified Chest Tomb in Churchyard, 4 Metres South of Tower, Church of St Mary

UNIDENTIFIED CHEST TOMB IN CHURCHYARD, 4 METRES SOUTH OF TOWER, CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH HILL

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1056352
Date first listed:
15-Feb-1985
List Entry Name:
Unidentified Chest Tomb in Churchyard, 4 Metres South of Tower, Church of St Mary
Statutory Address:
UNIDENTIFIED CHEST TOMB IN CHURCHYARD, 4 METRES SOUTH OF TOWER, CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH HILL
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North face of chest tomb, slightly sunken with remains of illegible inscription. Two panels in arched recesses.
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Date:
2004-06-06
Reference:
IOE01/12268/11
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1056352
Date first listed:
15-Feb-1985
List Entry Name:
Unidentified Chest Tomb in Churchyard, 4 Metres South of Tower, Church of St Mary
Statutory Address 1:
UNIDENTIFIED CHEST TOMB IN CHURCHYARD, 4 METRES SOUTH OF TOWER, CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH HILL

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:
UNIDENTIFIED CHEST TOMB IN CHURCHYARD, 4 METRES SOUTH OF TOWER, CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH HILL

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Abbas and Templecombe
National Grid Reference:
ST7086622652

Details

ST7622
9/2

ABBAS AND TEMPLECOMBE CP
TEMPLECOMBE
CHURCH HILL (East side)
Unidentified chest Tomb in churchyard, 4 metres South of tower, Church of St Mary

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GV
II

Chest tomb. c1700. Has stone. Base sunken; sides have semi-circular arched panels with impost and keystones, two per flank and one each end; deep heavy hipped top with cyma recta coving: traces of inscription, only on North side, not legible.


Listing NGR: ST7086622652

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
261737
Legacy System:
LBS

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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