PAIR OF CHEST TOMBS ABOUT 7 METRES SOUTH EAST OF PORCH OF ST OLAF

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1230018
Date first listed:: 09-Sep-1985
List Entry Name:: PAIR OF CHEST TOMBS ABOUT 7 METRES SOUTH EAST OF PORCH OF ST OLAF
Statutory Address:: PAIR OF CHEST TOMBS ABOUT 7 METRES SOUTH EAST OF PORCH OF ST OLAF

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1230018
Date first listed:: 09-Sep-1985
List Entry Name:: PAIR OF CHEST TOMBS ABOUT 7 METRES SOUTH EAST OF PORCH OF ST OLAF
Statutory Address 1:: PAIR OF CHEST TOMBS ABOUT 7 METRES SOUTH EAST OF PORCH OF ST OLAF

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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Location

Statutory Address:: PAIR OF CHEST TOMBS ABOUT 7 METRES SOUTH EAST OF PORCH OF ST OLAF

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

District:: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Bude-Stratton
National Grid Reference:: SS2225407737

Details

SS 20 NW BUDE-STRATTON POUGHILL

5/206 Pair of chest tombs about - 7 metres south-east of porch of St Olaf GV II

Pair of chest tombs. Circa late C17/early C18, early mid and late C18 slate memorials fixed to sides of tombs probably post-date chests. Freestone ashlar and slate. Rectangular chests on moulded plinths have slate lids and rectangular slate memorials fixed to sides. Inscriptions on slate lids illegible. Westernmost chest has slate memorials fixed to north and south sides commemorating members of the Stanbury family. Memorial on north side commemorates "Mrs Stanbury's children by Charles Rowland", Susanna and Humphry, died 1725. Sentimental early C18 verse includes "In heaven where infants hail the almighty King/There little Humphry and Susannah sing". Decorative border below inscription. Fixed to the south side is a memorial commemorating John Stanbury, buried 1757. Slate has classical architectural border carved in relief and armorial bearing. The chest tomb to the east has a rectangular slate memorial fixed to the north side commemorating John and William Dayman died 1740 and 1736. On the south side of the chest is a slate commemorating John Dayman, died 1793, inscription with verse.

Listing NGR: SS2225407737

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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.