Group of 3 Chest Tombs Approximately 15 Metres South of South East Corner of Parish Church
GROUP OF 3 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH EAST CORNER OF PARISH CHURCH, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1280810
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1976
- Statutory Address:
- GROUP OF 3 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH EAST CORNER OF PARISH CHURCH, CHURCH STREET
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- Date:
- 1999-08-01
- Reference:
- IOE01/00102/06
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1280810
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1976
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 13-Dec-1993
- Statutory Address 1:
- GROUP OF 3 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH EAST CORNER OF PARISH CHURCH, CHURCH STREET
Location
- Statutory Address:
- GROUP OF 3 CHEST TOMBS APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH EAST CORNER OF PARISH CHURCH, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Chard Town
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 32319 08185
Details
CHARD
ST3308 CHURCH STREET 756-1/4/22 (West side) 29/07/76 Group of 3 chest tombs approx 15m south of south-east corner of Parish Church (Formerly Listed as: CHURCH STREET (West side) Tomb chests and War Memorial in the Parish Church churchyard)
GV II
4 limestone tombs of differing styles and dates, 3 in a row running N-S and one 4m to east of row. The latter, mid/late C18, hipped top with moulded cornice and reeded Ionic pilasters to corners and centres of sides. That to far south is early C18 with hipped top and moulded cornice and plinth; both ends are set back, semi-circular with moulded panels. Central tomb is late C18/early C19 Grecian style with hipped top and moulded cornice; tomb tapers toward plinth with pilasters to long sides and stone rings, now broken, to ends.
Listing NGR: ST3229108183
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- Legacy System number:
- 374050
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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