Chest Tomb 21 Metres South of Porch of Church of St Giles

CHEST TOMB 21 METRES SOUTH OF PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST GILES, ST GILES ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1319914
Date first listed:
11-Feb-1988
List Entry Name:
Chest Tomb 21 Metres South of Porch of Church of St Giles
Statutory Address:
CHEST TOMB 21 METRES SOUTH OF PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST GILES, ST GILES ROAD
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1319914
Date first listed:
11-Feb-1988
List Entry Name:
Chest Tomb 21 Metres South of Porch of Church of St Giles
Statutory Address 1:
CHEST TOMB 21 METRES SOUTH OF PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST GILES, ST GILES 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.

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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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Location

Statutory Address:
CHEST TOMB 21 METRES SOUTH OF PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST GILES, ST GILES ROAD

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

County:
Warwickshire
District:
Nuneaton and Bedworth (District Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SP 34046 85034

Details

NUNEATON AND BEDWORTH ST. GILES ROAD SP38NW (East side) Exhall 4/72 Chest tomb approx 21m S of porch of Church of St. Giles GV II

Chest tomb. Late C17. Sandstone. Moulded plinth and elaborately moulded cornice. Corners have Tuscan antae, and south side has pilasters framing wide central section. Narrow flanking sections have 2 ornamental panels of circles and bars. Central pitched section of top has pediment carved with skull and cross bones to north and a dove to south. Ends have single panels of a large oval and bars and 4 small circles.

Listing NGR: SP3404685034

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Legacy System number:
308613
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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