Chest Tomb, 2 Metres South-west of Porch, Church of St Mary
CHEST TOMB, 2 METRES SOUTH-WEST OF PORCH, CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1059250
- Date first listed:
- 04-May-1984
- Statutory Address:
- CHEST TOMB, 2 METRES SOUTH-WEST OF PORCH, CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1059250
- Date first listed:
- 04-May-1984
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHEST TOMB, 2 METRES SOUTH-WEST OF PORCH, CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH STREET
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHEST TOMB, 2 METRES SOUTH-WEST OF PORCH, CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bishop's Lydeard
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 16787 29745
Details
ST1629 BISHOP'S LYDEARD CP CHURCH STREET (West side)
10/18 Chest tomb, 2 metres South-west of porch, Church of St Mary
¯ GV II
Chest tomb. Unidentified. C17. Ham stone top, red sandstone sides with inserted panel. Flat topped, bolection moulded cornice, North and South faces end bays have cusped head arcades with inscribed panel inserted upside down on North face, illegible except for date 1621. East and West ends plain. Deeply sunk into ground.
Listing NGR: ST1678729745
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- Legacy System number:
- 270230
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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