Group of seven tombchests approximately 4 metres to east and north east of chancel of Church of St Gregory

Group of seven tombchests approximately 4 metres to east and north east of chancel of Church of St Gregory, Treneglos

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1161230
Date first listed:
11-Jan-1989
List Entry Name:
Group of seven tombchests approximately 4 metres to east and north east of chancel of Church of St Gregory
Statutory Address:
Group of seven tombchests approximately 4 metres to east and north east of chancel of Church of St Gregory, Treneglos

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1161230
Date first listed:
11-Jan-1989
List Entry Name:
Group of seven tombchests approximately 4 metres to east and north east of chancel of Church of St Gregory
Statutory Address 1:
Group of seven tombchests approximately 4 metres to east and north east of chancel of Church of St Gregory, Treneglos

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
Group of seven tombchests approximately 4 metres to east and north east of chancel of Church of St Gregory, Treneglos

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

District:
Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Warbstow
National Grid Reference:
SX 20799 88116

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 27 February 2024 to amend the name and to reformat the text to current standards

SX 28 NW
7/205

TRENEGLOS
Group of seven tombchests approximately 4 metres to east and north east of chancel of Church of St Werburgh

(Formerly listed as a Group of 7 tombchests approximately 4 metres to east and north east of chancel of Church of St Werburgh)

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Group of seven tombchest. 1673, 1658, 1700, 1795, 1810 and 1801.

Tombchest in memory of Julielmus Seymons who died in 1673. Stone rubble chest with
rectangular slate lid, the latin inscription in italic lettering. Heraldic arms. Tombchest of wife of William Symons. C17 tombchest of stone rubble with slate lid with marginal inscription and verse in central panel.

Tombchest of Christian, the wife of William Symons, who died in 1658 and also John their son who died in 1659. Stone rubble chest with rectangular slate lid, the inscription in italic lettering framed by an aedicular surround decorated with an angel's head at the top. Fine quality lettering.

Tombchest in memory of John Anstis who died in 1790. Stone rubble chest with moulded
cornice and slate rectangular lid, with good quality upper and lower case lettering with serifs. Tombchest of John Spettigue, Gent, who died in 1795. Stone rubble chest with moulded cornice and slate rectangular lid inscribed in upper and lower case lettering with
serifs and in script.

Tombchest of Ambrose Braddon, who died in 1810. Stone rubble chest with rectangular slate lid and with inscription and text of Luke XV111,16. Tombchest of Margaret Braddon who died in 1801. Stone rubble chest with rectangular slate lid, signed E Jenkin, Tremain.

Listing NGR: SX2079988116

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
68095
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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