Fox Chest Tomb Approximately 10 Metres North West of Tower of Church of St Clement
FOX CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES NORTH WEST OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST CLEMENT, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1297078
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Fox Chest Tomb Approximately 10 Metres North West of Tower of Church of St Clement
- Statutory Address:
- FOX CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES NORTH WEST OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST CLEMENT, CHURCH ROAD
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- Date:
- 2001-07-28
- Reference:
- IOE01/05087/03
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1297078
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Fox Chest Tomb Approximately 10 Metres North West of Tower of Church of St Clement
- Statutory Address 1:
- FOX CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES NORTH WEST OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST CLEMENT, CHURCH ROAD
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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:
- FOX CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES NORTH WEST OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST CLEMENT, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- South Hams (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Dartmouth
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 86914 51490
Details
DARTMOUTH
SX8651 CHURCH ROAD, Townstal 673-1/5/292 (West side) Fox chest tomb approximately 10m north-west of tower of Church of St Clement
GV II
Chest tomb. Dated 1829, in memory of Thomas Fox. Limestone. Chest tomb is rectangular in plan, flat lid with moulded edges, moulded plinth, inset corners with fluted pilasters, and rectangular panels with concave corners each side. The lid is inscribed with Roman serif upper and lower case lettering with italics, and records the death of Thomas Fox in 1829. Further inscriptions on the lid and sides record the deaths of other members of the Fox family who died later in the C19. A stone kerb around the tomb has sockets for iron railings.
Listing NGR: SX8691451490
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 387198
- 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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