Chest Tomb at 3 Metres North of East End of Church of St Symphorian to Maria Kempe
CHEST TOMB AT 3 METRES NORTH OF EAST END OF CHURCH OF ST SYMPHORIAN TO MARIA KEMPE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1291540
- Date first listed:
- 27-Nov-1985
- Statutory Address:
- CHEST TOMB AT 3 METRES NORTH OF EAST END OF CHURCH OF ST SYMPHORIAN TO MARIA KEMPE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1291540
- Date first listed:
- 27-Nov-1985
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHEST TOMB AT 3 METRES NORTH OF EAST END OF CHURCH OF ST SYMPHORIAN TO MARIA KEMPE
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHEST TOMB AT 3 METRES NORTH OF EAST END OF CHURCH OF ST SYMPHORIAN TO MARIA KEMPE
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 91695 39593
Details
SW 93 NW VERYAN VERYAN
8/138 Chest tomb at 3 metres north of east - end of Church of St Symphorian to Maria Kempe GV II
Chest tomb, 1794. Slatestone rubble base, limestone lid with cavetto and torus moulded border and inscribed slate insert. Rectangular on plan. Inscription reads: "Worth and Virtue claim the Pitying tear Well may the husband pour his sorrows here Yet cease to mourn, Let resignation boast That Heaven has gained what that fond Man has lost"
Listing NGR: SW9169539593
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- Legacy System number:
- 62965
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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