Group of 7 Chest Tombs and 1 Headstone to South and South East of Church of St Bartholomew
GROUP OF 7 CHEST TOMBS AND 1 HEADSTONE TO SOUTH AND SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1208134
- Date first listed:
- 06-Dec-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Group of 7 Chest Tombs and 1 Headstone to South and South East of Church of St Bartholomew
- Statutory Address:
- GROUP OF 7 CHEST TOMBS AND 1 HEADSTONE TO SOUTH AND SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1208134
- Date first listed:
- 06-Dec-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Group of 7 Chest Tombs and 1 Headstone to South and South East of Church of St Bartholomew
- Statutory Address 1:
- GROUP OF 7 CHEST TOMBS AND 1 HEADSTONE TO SOUTH AND SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW, CHURCH STREET
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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.
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:
- GROUP OF 7 CHEST TOMBS AND 1 HEADSTONE TO SOUTH AND SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Crewkerne
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 43965 09784
Details
CREWKERNE
ST4309 CHURCH STREET 876-1/6/50 (West side) Group of 7 chest tombs and 1 headstone to S and SE of Church of St Bartholomew
GV II
Group of 7 chest tombs to the south and south-east of St.Bartholemew's Church. C17 and C18. MATERIALS: Ham Hill stone. 1st: farthest east, has a moulded edge, rebuilt plinth, plain ends and 2 raised-and-fielded panels to each side with worn inscriptions, but the date 1780 visible to the east end. 2nd: approx 20m to south of south-east corner of chancel. C17. Thick, steep hipped top with cyma moulding to the edge; 2 dentilled semi-circular arches to the sides, one to the ends, with illegible inscriptions. 3rd: approx 15m to south of the chancel. Early C18. Cyma moulding to edge of hipped top and plinth; worn inscriptions but the dates 1719 and 1826 are visible. 4th: approx 30m south of chancel. Late C18. Enclosed by spearhead railings with urn finials. Cyma moulding to edge of shallow hipped top and plinth; one raised-and-fielded panel to each side, panelled pilasters to long sides; worn inscription except to the south side, where 'Mary Phelps' and the dates 1821, 1823 and 1861 are legible. 5th: approx 7m to the east of the south-east corner of the south transept. Late C17. Thick hipped top with cyma moulding to the edge and to the plinth; 2 recessed panels with ovolo moulding to the long sides, one to the ends. Worn inscriptions. 6th: approx 9m to south of south transept. Mid C18. Thick, shallow hipped top with complex moulding to edge and to plinth; raised-and-fielded panels to each side; panelled pilasters to the long sides. worn inscriptions. 7th: similar to the sixth tomb, is set between to the south transept and the south porch, close to the south aisle. Headstone approx 7m to south of the south-east corner of the south transept. Late C17. recessed inscription panel with primitively carved angels in semi-circular recessed panel to the head.
Listing NGR: ST4396509784
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 390327
- 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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