PAIR OF POOLE FAMILY CHEST TOMBS WITHIN RAISED SURROUND, IN CHURCHYARD ABOUT 8 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1057357
Date first listed:: 05-Jun-1985
List Entry Name:: PAIR OF POOLE FAMILY CHEST TOMBS WITHIN RAISED SURROUND, IN CHURCHYARD ABOUT 8 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
Statutory Address:: PAIR OF POOLE FAMILY CHEST TOMBS WITHIN RAISED SURROUND, IN CHURCHYARD ABOUT 8 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1057357
Date first listed:: 05-Jun-1985
List Entry Name:: PAIR OF POOLE FAMILY CHEST TOMBS WITHIN RAISED SURROUND, IN CHURCHYARD ABOUT 8 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
Statutory Address 1:: PAIR OF POOLE FAMILY CHEST TOMBS WITHIN RAISED SURROUND, IN CHURCHYARD ABOUT 8 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST

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

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:: PAIR OF POOLE FAMILY CHEST TOMBS WITHIN RAISED SURROUND, IN CHURCHYARD ABOUT 8 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST

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

District:: Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Carhampton
National Grid Reference:: ST 00953 42657

Details

ST0042 CARHAMPTON CP CARHAMPTON VILLAGE

15/8 Pair of Poole family chest tombs within railed surround, in churchyard about 8 metres east of chancel, Church of St John the Baptist -

GV II

Pair of identical chest tombs within raised surround, sore evidence of railings. Early C19. northern one in very poor condition at time of survey (June 1984). Lias, Ham stone and Portland. Ledger topped, moulded cornice, bevelled plinth, end pilasters with sunk 2-centred head panels, lias panels inscribed on southern tomb, south side to Chester Poole, died 1829, to Mary his wife on north front, east and west ends blank; northern tomb south and east ends missing, slate panel on north front, damaged west end,

Listing NGR: ST0095342657

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Legacy System number:: 265290
Legacy System:: LBS

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