Meacham Chest Tomb Approximately 15 Metres West of Prescott Baptist Chapel
MEACHAM CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES WEST OF PRESCOTT BAPTIST CHAPEL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325890
- Date first listed:
- 17-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Meacham Chest Tomb Approximately 15 Metres West of Prescott Baptist Chapel
- Statutory Address:
- MEACHAM CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES WEST OF PRESCOTT BAPTIST CHAPEL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1325890
- Date first listed:
- 17-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Meacham Chest Tomb Approximately 15 Metres West of Prescott Baptist Chapel
- Statutory Address 1:
- MEACHAM CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES WEST OF PRESCOTT BAPTIST CHAPEL
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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.
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:
- MEACHAM CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES WEST OF PRESCOTT BAPTIST CHAPEL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Culmstock
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 09109 14319
Details
CULMSTOCK PRESTCOTT ST 01 SE 9/64 Meacham chest tomb approximately - 15 metres west of Prescott Baptist Chapel GV II Chest tomb. Dated 1721 in memory of Daniel Meacham. Hamstone ashlar. Rectangular in plan the chest tomb has a soffit-moulded lid with low-pitched ridge on the top. The base is now buried. Each side has a single rectangular panel and each end has a round-headed panel. The north side is inscribed with slightly cursive Roman serif upper and lower case lettering and records the death of Daniel Meacham in 1721. The west end has a secondary inscription in more formal lettering which records the death of Daniel Slanderwick in 1784. Fbr a Devon non-conformist monument this is both unusually early and unusually ornate.
Listing NGR: ST0910914319
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 95913
- 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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