GROUP OF 3 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 1.5 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST SWITHUN

GROUP OF 3 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 1.5 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST SWITHUN, ST SWITHUNS ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1271741
Date first listed:: 15-Dec-1998
List Entry Name:: GROUP OF 3 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 1.5 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST SWITHUN
Statutory Address:: GROUP OF 3 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 1.5 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST SWITHUN, ST SWITHUNS ROAD

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Date:: 2005-03-01
Reference:: IOE01/13896/10
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1271741
Date first listed:: 15-Dec-1998
List Entry Name:: GROUP OF 3 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 1.5 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST SWITHUN
Statutory Address 1:: GROUP OF 3 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 1.5 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST SWITHUN, ST SWITHUNS ROAD

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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Location

Statutory Address:: GROUP OF 3 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 1.5 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH OF ST SWITHUN, ST SWITHUNS ROAD

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

County:: Gloucestershire
District:: Gloucester (District Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SO 81381 17030

Details

GLOUCESTER

SO81NW ST SWITHUN'S ROAD, Hempsted 844-1/3/451 (North side (off)) Group of 3 chest tombs approx 1.5m south-east of Church of St Swithun

GV II

Group of three chest tombs. The lower, central chest further to the east designated A; two higher chests closer to the chancel of the church, the northern chest designated B, and the southern chest C. All chests of dressed and carved stone slabs. TOMB A: mid C17; each end carved with fronds of laurel,in the centre on each side an inscription panel, and projecting capping slab with moulded edge. TOMB B: late C18; moulded base slab, east end slab carved with escutcheon wreathed with acanthus in recessed panel and west end slab with open book and palm fronds, on each side inscription panels with moulded frames; projecting capping slab with moulded edge. TOMB C: late C18; semi-octagonal at each end including the moulded base slab, at the ends on each face of the semi-octagons fielded panels, in the centre of each side a projecting panel for inscriptions within decoratively-shaped, moulded frames.

Listing NGR: SO8138117030

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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.