FIVE CHEST TOMBS IN THE CHURCHYARD NORTH OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW

FIVE CHEST TOMBS IN THE CHURCHYARD NORTH OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, CHURCH ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1240085
Date first listed:: 31-Jul-1986
List Entry Name:: FIVE CHEST TOMBS IN THE CHURCHYARD NORTH OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW
Statutory Address:: FIVE CHEST TOMBS IN THE CHURCHYARD NORTH OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, CHURCH ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1240085
Date first listed:: 31-Jul-1986
List Entry Name:: FIVE CHEST TOMBS IN THE CHURCHYARD NORTH OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW
Statutory Address 1:: FIVE CHEST TOMBS IN THE CHURCHYARD NORTH OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, CHURCH ROAD

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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Statutory Address:: FIVE CHEST TOMBS IN THE CHURCHYARD NORTH OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, CHURCH ROAD

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District:: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Heddington
National Grid Reference:: ST 99928 66217

Details

ST 96 NE HEDDINGTON CHURCH ROAD

5/128 Five Chest tombs in the churchyard north of Church of St. Andrew

GV II

Group of five chest tombs, 2 east of church path, 3 west, C18 ashlar. The group comprises, from east: 1. Stephens monument, early to mid C18 with fielded plaques and relief-ornamented angle and centre piers, scroll-ornamented frieze and coved capstone. North side inscription to John Stephens, died 1733. 2. F. &.S. Child monument with shield plaques and pulvinated frieze broken forward over centre and angle piers. South side inscriptions to Francis (died 1767) and Stephen (died 1764) and their father, Francis (died 1780). On north side inscription to Robert Child (died 1800) and his wife. 3. T. Child monument, early c18, with large oval plaques each side flanked by fielded panels. West end inscription to Thomas Child died 1719, main north inscription dated 1737. 4. Unidentified monument, mid C18, with 2 octagonal plaques each side, relief-ornamented piers and moulded cornice broken forward over piers. South side inscription to Joseph ? died 1778. 5. Pearse monument, mid C18 with 2 arched-headed plaques each side, ornamented piers, moulded cornice and carved cartouches to each end. South side inscription to Nicholas Pearse Sr died 1738 and Mary Pearse died 1735.

Listing NGR: ST9992866217

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Legacy System number:: 438192
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.