Venn Chest Tomb Approximately 7 Metres South of Nave of the Church of St Mary
VENN CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 7 METRES SOUTH OF NAVE OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1098158
- Date first listed:
- 24-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Venn Chest Tomb Approximately 7 Metres South of Nave of the Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- VENN CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 7 METRES SOUTH OF NAVE OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1098158
- Date first listed:
- 24-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Venn Chest Tomb Approximately 7 Metres South of Nave of the Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- VENN CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 7 METRES SOUTH OF NAVE OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY
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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.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- VENN CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 7 METRES SOUTH OF NAVE OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Payhembury
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 08866 01774
Details
PAYHEMBURY ST 00 SE 3/103 Venn chest tomb approximately 7 - metres south of nave of the Church of St Mary GV II
Chest tomb. Dated 1792 in memory of Thomas and Harriet Venn. Limestone ashlar. Chest tomb is rectangular in plan. Its flat lid has moulded edges and the chest sits on a hollow chamfered plinth. The southern long sides contains a simple rectangular panel which is inscribed in Roman serif upper and lower case lettering and records the deaths of Thomas and Harriet Venn (1781 and 1782 respectively). The ends are also inscribed and record the deaths of other members of the Venn family.
Listing NGR: ST0886601774
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 86860
- 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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