GROUP OF 7 CHEST TOMBS IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW

GROUP OF 7 CHEST TOMBS IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, MARKET PLACE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1268028
Date first listed:: 16-Sep-1996
List Entry Name:: GROUP OF 7 CHEST TOMBS IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW
Statutory Address:: GROUP OF 7 CHEST TOMBS IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, MARKET PLACE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1268028
Date first listed:: 16-Sep-1996
List Entry Name:: GROUP OF 7 CHEST TOMBS IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW
Statutory Address 1:: GROUP OF 7 CHEST TOMBS IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, MARKET PLACE

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:: GROUP OF 7 CHEST TOMBS IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, MARKET PLACE

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

District:: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Chippenham
National Grid Reference:: ST 92270 73227

Details

CHIPPENHAM

ST9273SW MARKET PLACE 930-1/10/124 (East side) Group of 7 chest tombs immediately north of Church of St Andrew

GV II

Group of 7 chest tombs along the north side of the church. i) Approx 3m north of north-east corner of the north aisle. Late C17/early C18. Plinth; Cyma-moulded flat top; ogee-based shields with egg-and-dart moulding, one to each end and 2 to the sides which flank pilasters with formal floral carving; fluted pilasters at the corners. ii) Approx 1m from the north wall of the north aisle. Late C17/early C18. Plinth; cyma-moulded flat top; Oval panel to the north side flanked by foliate carving, ogee-based shield to the south side, both sides flanked by carved pleated cloth pendants; ovolo moulding to raised and fielded panels to the ends. iii) Approx 3m from the north wall of the north aisle. Early C18. Plinth; south side similar to that of (ii) above; the north side has a long panel flanked by scroll carving; fluted pilasters; shields to the ends. iv) Approx 6m from the centre of the north aisle. C17. Eroded. Plinth; cyma-moulded raised-and-fielded panels flanked by foliate panels to the sides; engaged vase columns to corner recesses; v) Approx 3m north of north door, east of the footpath. C18. Plinth; raised-and-fielded panels, one to each end, 2 to each side; tall truncated ashlar obelisk to the top. vi) Approx 5m north of north door, east of the footpath. C18. Plinth; ogee-based shields, one to each end 2 to each side; cyma-moulded flat top . vii) Approx 2m north of north door, west of the footpath. C18. Plinth; cyma-moulded flat top; 2 ogee-based shields to sides, diamond-shaped panel to the east end and an oval panel to the west end, articulated by carved foliate pilasters. Eroded.

Listing NGR: ST9227073227

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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.