Chest Tomb to Phillips Family and Railings Approximately 10 Metres North of Church of St Andrew
CHEST TOMB TO PHILLIPS FAMILY AND RAILINGS APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES NORTH OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, CHURCH CLOSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1180853
- Date first listed:
- 04-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Chest Tomb to Phillips Family and Railings Approximately 10 Metres North of Church of St Andrew
- Statutory Address:
- CHEST TOMB TO PHILLIPS FAMILY AND RAILINGS APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES NORTH OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, CHURCH CLOSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1180853
- Date first listed:
- 04-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Chest Tomb to Phillips Family and Railings Approximately 10 Metres North of Church of St Andrew
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHEST TOMB TO PHILLIPS FAMILY AND RAILINGS APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES NORTH OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, CHURCH CLOSE
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:
- CHEST TOMB TO PHILLIPS FAMILY AND RAILINGS APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES NORTH OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, CHURCH CLOSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- South Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- East Hagbourne
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 52543 88214
Details
EAST HAGBOURNE CHURCH CLOSE SU5288 (South side) 14/28 Chest tomb to Phillips family and railings approx. 10m. N of Church of St. Andrew
GV II*
Chest tomb. c.1736. White marble and stone stepped base; white marble chest with grey marble top. Rectangular. Moulded base. Central oval panels to sides with ornate deeply carved shell surrounds. Recessed moulded corners with palm leaf carving to base. Grey marble top with cyma reversa and cyma recta moulded edge. Railings with decorative shaped tops, and vase-top finials to corners. Inscription on oval panel to churchwards side reads in "Here lyeth the body of Thomas Phillips, sone of Matthew Phillips, of this parish. Whose known skill and diligence in his profession, joined with great probity in his dealings gave him that reputation in business which recommended him to be Carpenter to their Majesties, King George the First and King George the Second. He died the 14th day of August 36, aged 47 years....".
Listing NGR: SU5254988207
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 248641
- 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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