Chest Tomb at 3 Metres East of East End of Church of St Symphorian

CHEST TOMB AT 3 METRES EAST OF EAST END OF CHURCH OF ST SYMPHORIAN

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Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1291444
Date first listed:
27-Nov-1985
Statutory Address:
CHEST TOMB AT 3 METRES EAST OF EAST END OF CHURCH OF ST SYMPHORIAN

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1291444
Date first listed:
27-Nov-1985
Statutory Address 1:
CHEST TOMB AT 3 METRES EAST OF EAST END OF CHURCH OF ST SYMPHORIAN

Location

Statutory Address:
CHEST TOMB AT 3 METRES EAST OF EAST END OF CHURCH OF ST SYMPHORIAN

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

District:
Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Veryan
National Grid Reference:
SW 91705 39586

Details

SW 93 NW VERYAN VERYAN

8/139 Chest tomb at 3 metres east of east - end of Church of St Symphorian

GV II

Chest tomb, probably circa 1847. Slatestone walls with plain uninscribed slate lid. Square on plan, north side has reused stone fragments in the form of a blocked doorway. Moulded freestone capitals probably from gate piers of circa 1700 support hollow chamfered granite arch stone or coping stone. Within doorway is granite gable finial with 3 circles similar to one reused on village well. Both are probably Medieval fragments removed from Church during restoration of 1847.

Listing NGR: SW9170539586

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393601
Legacy System:
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