Tucker Chest Tomb Approximately 12 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Gregory
TUCKER CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 12 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST GREGORY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1281617
- Date first listed:
- 26-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Tucker Chest Tomb Approximately 12 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Gregory
- Statutory Address:
- TUCKER CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 12 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST GREGORY
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- Date:
- 2002-10-01
- Reference:
- IOE01/09368/05
- Rights:
- © Mr Colin Downs. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1281617
- Date first listed:
- 26-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Tucker Chest Tomb Approximately 12 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Gregory
- Statutory Address 1:
- TUCKER CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 12 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST GREGORY
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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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- TUCKER CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 12 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST GREGORY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Newton Poppleford and Harpford
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 09087 90316
Details
SY 09 SE NEWTON POPPLEFORD HARPFORD AND HARPFORD 4/60 Tucker chest tomb approximately - 12 metres south of chancel of Church of St Gregory GV II
Chest tomb. Dated 1845 in memory of the Rev. Marwood and Charlotte Tucker. Beerstone. Gothic style chest tomb built as a miniature single cell church. It has a steeply pitched gable-ended roof carved to emulate scallop-shaped slates. Each gable is surmounted by a Celtic cross. The eaves cornice is carved as foliage. The sides and ends have blind Gothic arcades with cusped arches and half-engaged columns with moulded caps. The west end gable contains a bas relief shield bearing an heraldic achievement. A similar shield on the east end is plain. The north side is inscribed with plain capital letters and records the death of the Rev. Marwood Tucker in 1845 and his wife Charlotte in 1844. An inscription in the west end records that the tomb was erected by the couple's three sons.
Listing NGR: SY0908790316
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 352382
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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