THOMAS BALLE CHEST TOMB ABOUT 8 METRES NORTH-WEST OF THE TOWER OF THE CHURCH OF ST THOMAS

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1097661
Date first listed:: 02-Dec-1988
List Entry Name:: THOMAS BALLE CHEST TOMB ABOUT 8 METRES NORTH-WEST OF THE TOWER OF THE CHURCH OF ST THOMAS
Statutory Address:: THOMAS BALLE CHEST TOMB ABOUT 8 METRES NORTH-WEST OF THE TOWER OF THE CHURCH OF ST THOMAS

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1097661
Date first listed:: 02-Dec-1988
List Entry Name:: THOMAS BALLE CHEST TOMB ABOUT 8 METRES NORTH-WEST OF THE TOWER OF THE CHURCH OF ST THOMAS
Statutory Address 1:: THOMAS BALLE CHEST TOMB ABOUT 8 METRES NORTH-WEST OF THE TOWER OF THE CHURCH OF ST THOMAS

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:: THOMAS BALLE CHEST TOMB ABOUT 8 METRES NORTH-WEST OF THE TOWER OF THE CHURCH OF ST THOMAS

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

County:: Devon
District:: Teignbridge (District Authority)
Parish:: Mamhead
National Grid Reference:: SX9310680813

Details

MAMHEAD MAMHEAD PARK SW 98 SW

5/325 Thomas Balle chest tomb about 8 - metres north-west of the tower of the Church of St Thomas

GV II

Chest tomb. Mid C18. Freestone. Grand tall chest, rectangular on plan, with a moulded plinth, panelled sides, corner balusters and a moulded lid. Finely-carved armorial bearings in relief on the lid with an inscription in good lettering stating that the tomb commemorates Thomas Balle died 1749, and was erected by Thomas Hussey. The chest is surrounded by privet planting. Thomas Balle was the owner. of Mamhead in the C18 and erected the obelisk (qv).

Listing NGR: SX9310680813

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Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 11 Devon,

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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.