SOLOMON FAMILY MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 2 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1247704
Date first listed:: 04-Aug-1986
List Entry Name:: SOLOMON FAMILY MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 2 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE
Statutory Address:: SOLOMON FAMILY MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 2 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1247704
Date first listed:: 04-Aug-1986
List Entry Name:: SOLOMON FAMILY MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 2 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE
Statutory Address 1:: SOLOMON FAMILY MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 2 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE

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:: SOLOMON FAMILY MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 2 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE

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

District:: Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Brompton Regis
National Park:: EXMOOR
National Grid Reference:: SS9870233274

Details

SS93SE BROMPTON REGIS CP WITHIEL FLOREY

4/35 Solomon family monument in churchyard, about 2 m east of chancel, Church of St Mary - Magdalene

GV II

Chest tomb. Early C17. Ham stone. Flat topped, deep cyma recta moulded cornice, 3-bay semi-circular headed arcades with keystones, imposts and spandrels on north and south sides, single bays east and west ends, inscriptions visible on all faces except south which is overgrown with ivy at time of survey (May 1985). Good lettering, north face name of Solomon legible; east end inscription "Mortal you shall a----- meet". A good example of an early chest tomb.

Listing NGR: SS9870233274

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Legacy System number:: 265623
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.