Berry Chest Tomb Approximately 12 Metres North-west of Church of St Michael
BERRY CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 12 METRES NORTH-WEST OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1106181
- Date first listed:
- 16-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Berry Chest Tomb Approximately 12 Metres North-west of Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address:
- BERRY CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 12 METRES NORTH-WEST OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1106181
- Date first listed:
- 16-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Berry Chest Tomb Approximately 12 Metres North-west of Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address 1:
- BERRY CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 12 METRES NORTH-WEST OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, HIGH STREET
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.
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:
- BERRY CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 12 METRES NORTH-WEST OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- West Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Chagford
- National Park:
- Dartmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SX7012487536
Details
SX 7807
6/127
CHAGFORD
HIGH STREET (north side),
Chagford
Berry chest tomb approximately12 metres north-west of Church of St Michael
GV
II
Chest tomb with area railings. Dated 1828 in memory of Richard and Elizabeth
Berry. Granite ashlar with cast iron area railings. Chest tomb has a chamfered
plinth and a thick soffit-moulded flat lid. Each side contains a rectangular sunken
panel. The inscription, in Roman serif upper and lower case lettering, is on the
south-east side. It records the death of husband and wife Richard and Elizabeth
Berry in the same year 1828, and some close relations who died before 1855. It is
fenced by railings set in granite coping stones. Rails have fluted shafts and spear
heads and the corner posts are bulbous with vase caps.
Listing NGR: SX7012487536
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 94656
- 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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