TWO CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY

TWO CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, KETTLEWELL ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1132219
Date first listed:: 04-May-1989
List Entry Name:: TWO CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY
Statutory Address:: TWO CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, KETTLEWELL ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1132219
Date first listed:: 04-May-1989
List Entry Name:: TWO CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY
Statutory Address 1:: TWO CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, KETTLEWELL ROAD

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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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Statutory Address:: TWO CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, KETTLEWELL ROAD

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District:: North Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Conistone with Kilnsey
National Park:: YORKSHIRE DALES
National Grid Reference:: SD9810367548

Details

SD 9867 24/59

CONISTONE WITH KILNSEY KETTLEWELL ROAD (west side) Conistone Two chest tombs approximately 5 metres south of the church of St. Mary

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Two chest tombs. Mid C18. Sandstone. The northern tomb has a cyma moulded top slab and the lettering is worn: "Here lieth the Body/of Richard Constan-/tine who departed/this life September/the 15th 1746 and in/the 63rd year of his/Age./Jane ye wife of the above/ Ric.d. died/Fbr. ye 21st 1755". The more southerly tomb has an incised line and roll moulding to the top slab and the sharply cut lettering is well preserved: "Here lieth the Body of/Thos. Son of Jonathan & /Margaret Constantine/ who died Fbr. ye 25th. 1745/ in the 18th Year of His Age/ The above Margaret/died Janr. ye 28th 1727-8/ Also the Body of the a/bove Jonathan Who died/May 17th. 1768 Aged 73". Both tombs with solid stone bases. Henry Constantine was one of the 13 tenants of the manor of Conistone who bought his holding after 1583. They may have lived at the Old Hall (q.v.)

Listing NGR: SD9810367548

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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.