Group of 3 Chest Tombs With Iron Railings Immediately East and North East of the Chancel of the Church of St John the Baptist
GROUP OF 3 CHEST TOMBS WITH IRON RAILINGS IMMEDIATELY EAST AND NORTH EAST OF THE CHANCEL OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1308573
- Date first listed:
- 02-Dec-1988
- Statutory Address:
- GROUP OF 3 CHEST TOMBS WITH IRON RAILINGS IMMEDIATELY EAST AND NORTH EAST OF THE CHANCEL OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1308573
- Date first listed:
- 02-Dec-1988
- Statutory Address 1:
- GROUP OF 3 CHEST TOMBS WITH IRON RAILINGS IMMEDIATELY EAST AND NORTH EAST OF THE CHANCEL OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, CHURCH ROAD
Location
- Statutory Address:
- GROUP OF 3 CHEST TOMBS WITH IRON RAILINGS IMMEDIATELY EAST AND NORTH EAST OF THE CHANCEL OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Teignbridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bishopsteignton
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 91114 73504
Details
BISHOPSTEIGNTON CHURCH ROAD, Bishopsteigton SX 9073-9173
13/22 Group of 3 chest tombs with iron - railings immediately east and north east of the chancel of the church of St John the Baptist
GV II
Group of 3 chest tombs with railings. Early and mid C19. Freestone. The tombs are sited against the east wall of the churchyard. The southernmost is a panelled chest with pilasters and an oversailing moulded lid, inscription illegible : Plain iron railings with spike finials and columnar corner standards with urn finials. The other 2 tombs are about 3 metres to the north west ; the southern is signed Phillips of Teignmouth and consists of a chest and headstone, the freestone chest with panelled sides curving out to the plinth with a concave coped lid. The headstone to the east has a similar concave, triangular profile. Inscription commemorates Edward Le Cras Thornbrough, Rear Admiral, died 1857. The iron railings have flame finials and columnar corner standards with urn finials. The northernmost chest has pilasters and commemorates Samuel Granston Goodall, Admiral of the White Squadron of His Majesty's fleet, died 1801 : iron railings with shaped finials and columnar corner standards with urn finials. The 2 latter tombs illustrate the popularity of the Teignmouth area for retired Royal Naval Officers.
Listing NGR: SX9111473504
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- 85684
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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