TWO CHEST TOMBS AND TWO TOMB STONES FORMING A GROUP 2 METRES SOUTH OF THE CHANCEL TO THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY

TWO CHEST TOMBS AND TWO TOMB STONES FORMING A GROUP 2 METRES SOUTH OF THE CHANCEL TO THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1215938
Date first listed:: 11-Aug-1988
List Entry Name:: TWO CHEST TOMBS AND TWO TOMB STONES FORMING A GROUP 2 METRES SOUTH OF THE CHANCEL TO THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY
Statutory Address:: TWO CHEST TOMBS AND TWO TOMB STONES FORMING A GROUP 2 METRES SOUTH OF THE CHANCEL TO THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1215938
Date first listed:: 11-Aug-1988
List Entry Name:: TWO CHEST TOMBS AND TWO TOMB STONES FORMING A GROUP 2 METRES SOUTH OF THE CHANCEL TO THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY
Statutory Address 1:: TWO CHEST TOMBS AND TWO TOMB STONES FORMING A GROUP 2 METRES SOUTH OF THE CHANCEL TO THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH STREET

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: TWO CHEST TOMBS AND TWO TOMB STONES FORMING A GROUP 2 METRES SOUTH OF THE CHANCEL TO THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Cambridgeshire
District:: Huntingdonshire (District Authority)
Parish:: Stilton
National Grid Reference:: TL 15967 89260

Details

STILTON CHURCH STREET TL 1489 (South Side) 9/47 Two chest tombs and two tomb stones forming a group 2 metres south of the chancel to the Parish Church of St Mary

GV II

Two chest tombs a and b, and two tombstones c and d. C17, C18 and C19. Limestone. Chest tomb a: deep chamfered monolithic lid to tomb composed of several slabs inscribed 'HERE LYETH THE BODY OF WILLIAM RANDOL LATE OF STILTON YEOMAN WHO DEPARTED THIS ---E THE - OF SEPTEMBER 1613'. Chest tomb b: chamfered cover and plinth with corner pilasters decorated with Greek fret motif, panels inscribed to Bratfield Pitts 1826 and to Ann Pitts 1820. Tombstone c: shaped head, carved angel head with wings and plaque inscribed to John son of John Seymour 1739. Tombstone d: a segmental head, oval medallion and shaped plaque, inscription unclear.

Listing NGR: TL1596789260

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Legacy System number:: 401227
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.