Four Chest Tombs to South East of the Parish Church of St Mary
FOUR CHEST TOMBS TO SOUTH EAST OF THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY, SILVER STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1208723
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jan-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Four Chest Tombs to South East of the Parish Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- FOUR CHEST TOMBS TO SOUTH EAST OF THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY, SILVER STREET
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- Date:
- 2004-06-03
- Reference:
- IOE01/12479/23
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1208723
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jan-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Four Chest Tombs to South East of the Parish Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- FOUR CHEST TOMBS TO SOUTH EAST OF THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY, SILVER STREET
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:
- FOUR CHEST TOMBS TO SOUTH EAST OF THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY, SILVER STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ilminster
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 36035 14560
Details
ST3614
1939-1/7/117
ILMINSTER
SILVER STREET
(North side)
Four chest tombs to south-east of the Parish Church of St Mary
GV
II
Four chest tombs. One approx 10m south-west of the south
porch. c1800. Ham Hill stone. Hipped top; clasping panelled
pilasters to sides and centres of long sides with Ionic caps.
Most inscriptions are eroded, but the panel facing east has
legible dates of 1839, 1845 and 1915. One approx 10m east of
the south transept. Early C19. Ham Hill stone. Hipped top and
moulded plinth; raised-and-fielded panels between panelled
pilasters. Inscriptions are eroded except a date of 1861. One
approx 15m east of south transept. Early C19 with panelled
sides; enclosed by spearhead railings with urn finials, on a
stone plinth. Similar late C18 chest tomb with panelled
pilasters approx 18m south-east of south transept.
Listing NGR: ST3603514560
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 383481
- 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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