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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Overview
- 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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- Reference:
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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 1:
- TWO CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES NORTH OF THE TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH STREET
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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:
- TWO CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES NORTH OF THE TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- 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
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 456339
- 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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