GROUP OF SIX TOMB CHESTS IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1099657
Date first listed:: 17-Mar-1987
List Entry Name:: GROUP OF SIX TOMB CHESTS IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY
Statutory Address:: GROUP OF SIX TOMB CHESTS IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1099657
Date first listed:: 17-Mar-1987
List Entry Name:: GROUP OF SIX TOMB CHESTS IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY
Statutory Address 1:: GROUP OF SIX TOMB CHESTS IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF 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.

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:: GROUP OF SIX TOMB CHESTS IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY

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District:: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Linton
National Grid Reference:: SO 66034 25329

Details

LINTON CP - SO 62 NE

3/32 Group of six tomb chests immediately south of chancel of Church of St Mary

GV II

Group of six tomb chests dating from the mid-C18 to early C19. Sandstone. North-western tomb of group has flat moulded top and scrolled ends. On one side is carved decoration which includes flaming lamps and cartouche with illegible inscription. To its east is a tomb with square baluster ends which includes the inscription: "George Bonnor of Ecceswall ..... died ..... 1779". Of the two middle tombs of the group, the eastern one has square baluster corners and is decorated with swags and scrolls. Carved on one end are three angels and a crown. Inscriptions include: "George Bonnor late of Eccleswall ..... died ..... 1748". To the west is a tomb which includes the inscription: "George Bonnor of Woodend ..... died ..... 1803". The two southern tombs have square baluster corners. The western one includes the inscription "James Bonnor ..... 1814". The eastern one is illegible.

Listing NGR: SO6603425329

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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.