TWO CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES NORTH OF THE TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST MARY

TWO CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES NORTH OF THE TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1247116
Date first listed:: 22-Dec-1995
List Entry Name:: TWO CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES NORTH OF THE TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST MARY
Statutory Address:: TWO CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES NORTH OF THE TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1247116
Date first listed:: 22-Dec-1995
List Entry Name:: TWO CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES NORTH OF THE TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST MARY
Statutory Address 1:: TWO CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES NORTH OF THE TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH STREET

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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:: TWO CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES NORTH OF THE TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH STREET

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District:: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Calne
National Grid Reference:: ST 99893 70932

Details

CALNE

ST9970 CHURCH STREET 755-1/5/43 (East side) Two chest tombs approx 15 metres north of the tower of Church of St Mary

GV II

Two chest tombs. Late C17/early C18 and early C19. Limestone. One approx 12m NE of the north porch is early C19. Moulded top swept up to a narrow ridge. The main block is of hard grey limestone with fluted pilasters to the corners; a frieze of horizontal rectangles with inverted corners alternates with patera; similar rectangular panels to all sides, those to the long sides are tapered toward the base. Later C17/early C18 chest tomb approx 15m to NNW of the tower. Plinth has sunk into the ground. A pulvinated frieze is over raised and fielded panels with worn pulvinated mouldings, 3 to the long sides one to each end, have worn inscriptions. The large, overhanging top slab has moulded edges.

Listing NGR: ST9989370932

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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.