CHEST TOMB IN SOUTH EAST CORNER OF CHURCHYARD OF ST EDWARDS CHURCH

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1107434
Date first listed:: 02-Feb-1984
List Entry Name:: CHEST TOMB IN SOUTH EAST CORNER OF CHURCHYARD OF ST EDWARDS CHURCH
Statutory Address:: CHEST TOMB IN SOUTH EAST CORNER OF CHURCHYARD OF ST EDWARDS CHURCH

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Date:: 2001-06-02
Reference:: IOE01/04416/03
Rights:: © Mr Brian Richards. Source: Historic England Archive

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1107434
Date first listed:: 02-Feb-1984
List Entry Name:: CHEST TOMB IN SOUTH EAST CORNER OF CHURCHYARD OF ST EDWARDS CHURCH
Statutory Address 1:: CHEST TOMB IN SOUTH EAST CORNER OF CHURCHYARD OF ST EDWARDS CHURCH

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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: CHEST TOMB IN SOUTH EAST CORNER OF CHURCHYARD OF ST EDWARDS CHURCH

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

County:: Devon
District:: South Hams (District Authority)
Parish:: Shaugh Prior
National Park:: DARTMOOR
National Grid Reference:: SX 54301 63088

Details

SX 56 SW SHAUGH PRIOR SHAUGH PRIOR 5/108 Chest Tomb in south-east corner of Churchyard of GV St Edwards Church

II

Chest tomb. Circa late C17 or early C18. Granite. Carved armorial device on one end and one side. Interlacing pattern on the other end. Heavy moulded cornice lid and moulded base. The lid has recess on the top, possibly originally for a brass inscription.

Listing NGR: SX5430163088

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Legacy System number:: 99215
Legacy System:: LBS

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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.