UNIDENTIFIED CHEST TOMB IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 3 METRES SOUTH OF PORCH, CHURCH OF ST AUGUISTINE
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1307458
- Date first listed:
- 17-May-1985
- Statutory Address:
- UNIDENTIFIED CHEST TOMB IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 3 METRES SOUTH OF PORCH, CHURCH OF ST AUGUISTINE
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Location
- Statutory Address:
- UNIDENTIFIED CHEST TOMB IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 3 METRES SOUTH OF PORCH, CHURCH OF ST AUGUISTINE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Somerset
- District:
- Taunton Deane (District Authority)
- Parish:
- West Monkton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 26304 28440
Details
ST22NE WEST MONKTON CP
WEST MONKTON VILLAGE
6/207 Unidentified chest tomb in
churchyard, about 3 metres South
of porch, Church of St Augustine
GV II*
Chest tomb. Late C17. Ham stone. Flat topped, frieze ornately carved with lions' masks, diamonds and rosettes,
segmental headed bays with decorated spandrels set between caryatids on North and South faces, cartouche below angel's
ead at East end, scull and cross bones West end partially sunk below ground. Inscriptions no longer legible but date
1683/8 is discernable on North face. A very handsome chest tomb.
Listing NGR: ST2630428440
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 270751
- 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.
End of official listing
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