2 CHEST TOMBS AT APPROX 10M SOUTH WEST OF CHURCH OF SAINT MYLOR

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1141634
Date first listed:: 12-Mar-1986
List Entry Name:: 2 CHEST TOMBS AT APPROX 10M SOUTH WEST OF CHURCH OF SAINT MYLOR
Statutory Address:: 2 CHEST TOMBS AT APPROX 10M SOUTH WEST OF CHURCH OF SAINT MYLOR

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1141634
Date first listed:: 12-Mar-1986
List Entry Name:: 2 CHEST TOMBS AT APPROX 10M SOUTH WEST OF CHURCH OF SAINT MYLOR
Statutory Address 1:: 2 CHEST TOMBS AT APPROX 10M SOUTH WEST OF CHURCH OF SAINT MYLOR

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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Location

Statutory Address:: 2 CHEST TOMBS AT APPROX 10M SOUTH WEST OF CHURCH OF SAINT MYLOR

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

District:: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Mylor
National Grid Reference:: SW 82011 35227

Details

SW 83 NW MYLOR MYLOR CHURCHTOWN

4/226 2 chest tombs at approx 10m south west of Church of Saint Mylor

GV II

2 chest tombs. Circa early C19 and one with 1850 addition. Granite ashlar sides and inscribed freestone lids. Both chests are rectangular-on-plan. One chest is simple but of 2 tiers, each tier with its own lid. (The lower part may be C18). Moulded cornice to lid and indecipherable incised inscription, but east end has: A.C.C. 1816. The other chest with eroded (possibly C18) indecipherable lid but surmounted by tall square-on-plan classical style chest with chamfered plinth, chamfered base with fielded dado panels with concave corners, tall panels over with incised key pattern and corner pilasters supporting pedimented cornice with inverted cup lid finial within. Incised inscription on east side to Thomas Gillet Esq. died 1850 aged 87.

Listing NGR: SW8201135227

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Legacy System number:: 63504
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.