Unidentified Monument in Churchyard About 13 Metres North of Tower, Church of St Nicholas
UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD ABOUT 13 METRES NORTH OF TOWER, CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, VICARAGE HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1248512
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1987
- Statutory Address:
- UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD ABOUT 13 METRES NORTH OF TOWER, CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, VICARAGE HILL
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- Date:
- 2000-11-04
- Reference:
- IOE01/01628/23
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1248512
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1987
- Statutory Address 1:
- UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD ABOUT 13 METRES NORTH OF TOWER, CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, VICARAGE HILL
Location
- Statutory Address:
- UNIDENTIFIED MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD ABOUT 13 METRES NORTH OF TOWER, CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS, VICARAGE HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Combe St. Nicholas
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 30138 11271
Details
ST31SW COMBE ST NICHOLAS CP VICARAGE HILL (south side)
6/64 Unidentified monument in churchyard about ISA north of tower, Church of St Nicholas -
GV II
Chest tomb. Early C18, Ham stone top, rest possibly Portland stone. Ledger topped, strongly moulded cornice, egg and waterlead moulded entablitare, similar moulded surrounds to panels on north and south fronts, east and west ends bayed out and on returns. Skull carved at east end and hour glass between palms at west end. Inscriptions on panels no longer legible, Much eroded and overgrown with ivy at time of survey (November l985). A fine example of an early C18 chest tomb.
Listing NGR: ST3013811271
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- Legacy System number:
- 430054
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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