CHEST TOMB OF THE GRIFFITHS FAMILY ABOUT 20 YARDS SOUTH OF THE SOUTH PORCH OF THE CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW'S

CHEST TOMB OF THE GRIFFITHS FAMILY ABOUT 20 YARDS SOUTH OF THE SOUTH PORCH OF THE CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW'S, MAIN STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1082949
Date first listed:: 15-Oct-1984
List Entry Name:: CHEST TOMB OF THE GRIFFITHS FAMILY ABOUT 20 YARDS SOUTH OF THE SOUTH PORCH OF THE CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW'S
Statutory Address:: CHEST TOMB OF THE GRIFFITHS FAMILY ABOUT 20 YARDS SOUTH OF THE SOUTH PORCH OF THE CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW'S, MAIN STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1082949
Date first listed:: 15-Oct-1984
List Entry Name:: CHEST TOMB OF THE GRIFFITHS FAMILY ABOUT 20 YARDS SOUTH OF THE SOUTH PORCH OF THE CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW'S
Statutory Address 1:: CHEST TOMB OF THE GRIFFITHS FAMILY ABOUT 20 YARDS SOUTH OF THE SOUTH PORCH OF THE CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW'S, MAIN STREET

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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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Statutory Address:: CHEST TOMB OF THE GRIFFITHS FAMILY ABOUT 20 YARDS SOUTH OF THE SOUTH PORCH OF THE CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW'S, MAIN STREET

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

County:: Worcestershire
District:: Malvern Hills (District Authority)
Parish:: Grimley
National Grid Reference:: SO8363360638

Details

SO 86 SW 2/38

GRIMLEY CP MAIN STREET (west side) Chest tomb of the Griffiths Family about 20 yards south of the south porch of the Church of St Bartholomew's

GV II

Chest tomb. c1840. Ashlar. Greek Revival style. Moulded base, battered corners, large console brackets supporting ridged capping with modillion cornice to sides and Greek fret at ends. Central ridged section is raised above a sloping rectangular plinth and has end pediments. Shaped inscription panels of varied lettering, paired to the main west and east faces. Commemorates Richard Griffiths died 183?, Elizabeth Griffiths died 1836, John Griffiths died 1830 and an additional member of family (now illegible) on west face; Elizabeth Griffiths died 1862, Charles John Griffiths died ?, Julia Griffiths died 1836 and Susan Griffiths died ?, on the east face (Lewis Summers Griffiths died 1849, and Reverend Henry Griffiths died 1892 on the south face.

Listing NGR: SO8363360638

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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.