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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Overview
- 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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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:
- TWO CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, KETTLEWELL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- 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
GV
II
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
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 324646
- 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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