Lovell Chest Tomb About 7 Metres South of the Porch of St Mary
LOVELL CHEST TOMB ABOUT 7 METRES SOUTH OF THE PORCH OF ST MARY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1106965
- Date first listed:
- 28-Aug-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Lovell Chest Tomb About 7 Metres South of the Porch of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- LOVELL CHEST TOMB ABOUT 7 METRES SOUTH OF THE PORCH OF ST MARY
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- Date:
- 2003-09-03
- Reference:
- IOE01/11049/16
- Rights:
- © Mr Terence Harper. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1106965
- Date first listed:
- 28-Aug-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Lovell Chest Tomb About 7 Metres South of the Porch of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOVELL CHEST TOMB ABOUT 7 METRES SOUTH OF THE PORCH 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:
- LOVELL CHEST TOMB ABOUT 7 METRES SOUTH OF THE PORCH OF ST MARY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bickleigh
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 94224 07168
Details
SS 90 NW BICKLEIGH BICKLEIGH 5/21 Lovell chest tomb about 7 metres - south of the porch of St Mary GV II Chest tomb. Late C17 date on lid, the chest appears to be earlier, perhaps the lid is a replacement. Volcanic trap chest, lid of a different stone. The chest has a plinth and moulded cornice with 3 panels on each side divided by a hollow moulding. Each panel is carved with a patje formje cross in deep relief. The ends of the chest have similar hollow mouldings. The oversailing lid has an inscription commemorating John Lovell of Bickleigh and describes the Lovell charity "one part of four of y land of Collacy to y poore of Priers Quarter in Tiverton 2 parts in Lincloth the other in mony to y poore of this pish to be distributed yearly by y overseers of each pish". The lettering may be a C19 copy of a late C17 text.
Listing NGR: SS9422407168
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 96642
- 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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