CHOLWILL CHEST TOMB AND 2 OTHER CHEST TOMBS ABOUT 5 METRES SOUTH EAST OF THE CHURCH OF ST MORWENNA

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1141776
Date first listed:: 09-Sep-1985
List Entry Name:: CHOLWILL CHEST TOMB AND 2 OTHER CHEST TOMBS ABOUT 5 METRES SOUTH EAST OF THE CHURCH OF ST MORWENNA
Statutory Address:: CHOLWILL CHEST TOMB AND 2 OTHER CHEST TOMBS ABOUT 5 METRES SOUTH EAST OF THE CHURCH OF ST MORWENNA

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1141776
Date first listed:: 09-Sep-1985
List Entry Name:: CHOLWILL CHEST TOMB AND 2 OTHER CHEST TOMBS ABOUT 5 METRES SOUTH EAST OF THE CHURCH OF ST MORWENNA
Statutory Address 1:: CHOLWILL CHEST TOMB AND 2 OTHER CHEST TOMBS ABOUT 5 METRES SOUTH EAST OF THE CHURCH OF ST MORWENNA

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:: CHOLWILL CHEST TOMB AND 2 OTHER CHEST TOMBS ABOUT 5 METRES SOUTH EAST OF THE CHURCH OF ST MORWENNA

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

District:: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Morwenstow
National Grid Reference:: SS 20517 15301

Details

SS 21 NW MORWENSTOW MORWENSTOW

1/102 Cholwill Chest Tomb and 2 other - chest tombs about 5 metres south- east of the Church of St Morwenna GV II

3 chest tombs. Late C18. Brick and freestone, slate lids. Southernmost tomb of the group brick with inscribed slate lid commemorating Thomas Cholwill, died 1757. Similar tomb to the north east of the Cholwill tomb has illegible inscription. Westernmost tomb of the group freestone ashlar with slate lid, inscription illegible.

Listing NGR: SS2050415304

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Legacy System number:: 64907
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.