Shippard Chest Tomb Approximately 5 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Mary

SHIPPARD CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1308458
Date first listed:
17-Mar-1988
List Entry Name:
Shippard Chest Tomb Approximately 5 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Mary
Statutory Address:
SHIPPARD CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY

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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1308458
Date first listed:
17-Mar-1988
List Entry Name:
Shippard Chest Tomb Approximately 5 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Mary
Statutory Address 1:
SHIPPARD CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY

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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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
SHIPPARD CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY

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

County:
Devon
District:
Mid Devon (District Authority)
Parish:
Burlescombe
National Grid Reference:
ST 07617 16628

Details

BURLESCOMBE BURLESCOMBE ST 01 NE 5/24 Shippard chest tomb approximately - 5 metres south of chancel of Church of St Mary GV II Chest tomb. Dated 1733 in memory of William Shippard. Hamstone ashlar with slate side panels. Chest tomb. The soffit-moulded lid has a low-pitched ridge on top. The sides contain rectangular sunken panels with bead-moulded surrounds, 2 slate panels on each long side and single Hamstone panels each end. It sits on a moulded plinth. The left panel on the south side is inscribed, the first word in Gothic lettering, the rest in Roman serif upper and lower case lettering, and records the death of William Shippard in 1733.

Listing NGR: ST0761916631

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Legacy System number:
95875
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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