Group of 5 Chest Tombs Approximately 15 Metres East South East of Corner of Parish Church
GROUP OF 5 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES EAST SOUTH EAST OF CORNER OF PARISH CHURCH, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1205256
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1976
- Statutory Address:
- GROUP OF 5 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES EAST SOUTH EAST OF CORNER OF PARISH CHURCH, CHURCH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1205256
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1976
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 13-Dec-1993
- Statutory Address 1:
- GROUP OF 5 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES EAST SOUTH EAST OF CORNER OF PARISH CHURCH, CHURCH STREET
Location
- Statutory Address:
- GROUP OF 5 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES EAST SOUTH EAST OF CORNER OF PARISH CHURCH, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Chard Town
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 32331 08188
Details
CHARD
ST3308 CHURCH STREET 756-1/4/18 (West side) 29/07/76 Group of 5 chest tombs approx 15m east-south-east of corner of Parish Church (Formerly Listed as: CHURCH STREET (West side) Tomb Chests and War Memorial in the Parish Church churchyard)
GV II
5 chest tombs. Early to late C18. Limestone. Farthest to SE is early/mid C18 and totally ivy clad. The second approx 4m NE of the first is late C18; hipped top with moulded edges, reeded pilasters to long sides and raised and fielded panels to all sides. The third, approx 2m north of the second is early C18 with very shallow hipped top and deeply raised and fielded panels. The fourth, early C18, has hipped top with moulded edges and fluted Ionic pilasters to middle of long sides and corners. The fifth, early C18, has shallow hipped top and probably has fluted pilasters obscured by ivy.
Listing NGR: ST3233108188
Legacy
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- Legacy System number:
- 374046
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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