Stranger and Sweet Chest Tombs Including Boundary Railings Approximately 20 Metres South of Church of St Peter
STRANGER AND SWEET CHEST TOMBS INCLUDING BOUNDARY RAILINGS APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST PETER
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1318110
- Date first listed:
- 15-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Stranger and Sweet Chest Tombs Including Boundary Railings Approximately 20 Metres South of Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address:
- STRANGER AND SWEET CHEST TOMBS INCLUDING BOUNDARY RAILINGS APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST PETER
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1318110
- Date first listed:
- 15-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Stranger and Sweet Chest Tombs Including Boundary Railings Approximately 20 Metres South of Church of St Peter
- Statutory Address 1:
- STRANGER AND SWEET CHEST TOMBS INCLUDING BOUNDARY RAILINGS APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST PETER
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.
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:
- STRANGER AND SWEET CHEST TOMBS INCLUDING BOUNDARY RAILINGS APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST PETER
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Zeal Monachorum
- National Grid Reference:
- SS7198203994
Details
ZEAL MONACHORUM ZEAL MONACHORUM
SS 70 SW
4/103 Stranger and Sweet chest tombs
- including boundary railings
approximately 20 metres south of
Church of St Peter
GV II
2 adjoining chest tombs. One is dated 1811 in memory of Richard Stranger, the other
is dated 1851 in memory of John Sweet, both enclosed with mid C19 railings. the
Stranger chest tomb to the north is built of brick with a plain Portland stone lid
which is inscribed in bold serif capitals and records the death of Richard Stranger
in 1811 and also his infant son who died the same year. The Sweet (southern) chest
tomb is built wholly of Portland stone. It has a moulded plinth, a low-pitched and
hipped lid and pilasters on each corner. It is inscribed on the east end in plain
capitals and serif italics after Gothic 'sacred' and records the death of John Sweet
of Burstone in 1851. Both are enclosed by cast-iron spear railings with corner
shafts with vase caps.
Listing NGR: SS7198203994
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 95653
- 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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