Sampson Chest Tomb at Approximately 20 Metres East of Church of Saint Sithney
SAMPSON CHEST TOMB AT APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES EAST OF CHURCH OF SAINT SITHNEY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1161237
- Date first listed:
- 26-Aug-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Sampson Chest Tomb at Approximately 20 Metres East of Church of Saint Sithney
- Statutory Address:
- SAMPSON CHEST TOMB AT APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES EAST OF CHURCH OF SAINT SITHNEY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1161237
- Date first listed:
- 26-Aug-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Sampson Chest Tomb at Approximately 20 Metres East of Church of Saint Sithney
- Statutory Address 1:
- SAMPSON CHEST TOMB AT APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES EAST OF CHURCH OF SAINT SITHNEY
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.
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:
- SAMPSON CHEST TOMB AT APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES EAST OF CHURCH OF SAINT SITHNEY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Sithney
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 63681 28989
Details
SW 62 NW SITHNEY CHURCHTOWN, Sithney
7/291 Sampson chest tomb at approximately 20 metres east of Church of Saint Sithney GV II
Chest tomb. Early C19. To Thomas Sampson who died in 1810 aged 56. Dressed granite chest, partly buried, with headstone with inscribed slate insert. Square-on-plan with headstone to the middle of the west end with an inscription facing east. The chest is made of squared granite monoliths joined by iron staples. The headstone is segmentally headed over square corners.
Listing NGR: SW6368128989
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 65966
- 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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