Chest Tomb and 2 Headstones at Approximately 10 Metres North of East End of Church of Saint Sithney
CHEST TOMB AND 2 HEADSTONES AT APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES NORTH OF EAST END OF CHURCH OF SAINT SITHNEY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328351
- Date first listed:
- 26-Aug-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Chest Tomb and 2 Headstones at Approximately 10 Metres North of East End of Church of Saint Sithney
- Statutory Address:
- CHEST TOMB AND 2 HEADSTONES AT APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES NORTH OF EAST END OF CHURCH OF SAINT SITHNEY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328351
- Date first listed:
- 26-Aug-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Chest Tomb and 2 Headstones at Approximately 10 Metres North of East End of Church of Saint Sithney
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHEST TOMB AND 2 HEADSTONES AT APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES NORTH OF EAST END OF CHURCH OF SAINT SITHNEY
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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:
- CHEST TOMB AND 2 HEADSTONES AT APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES NORTH OF EAST END OF CHURCH OF SAINT SITHNEY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Sithney
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 63663 29010
Details
SW 62 NW SITHNEY CHURCHTOWN, Sithney
7/281 Chest tomb and 2 headstones at - approximately 10 metres north of east end of Church of Saint Sithney GV II
Chest tomb and 2 headstones. Probably C18 chest tomb, one headstone 1812 the other headstone 1827. Dressed granite chest tomb with later dressed granite lid obscuring the original lid and incised slate monolith headstones. Rectangular-on-plan chest with a headstone at either end (west and east). The chest tomb has plain sides and a moulded lid; the headstone at the west end has a segmental-arched head and the other headstone has a round-arched head over moulded corners. The chest tomb inscription is obscured by the later lid. West headstone inscription to : JOHN, SON OF CATHERINE RICHARDS, who was wounded in the Mine by the fall of a piece of Wood, which entered his bowels; who after surviving several Hours, terminated his existence on the 10th day of July 1912 aged 22 years. East headstone inscription to : JOSEPH GUNDERY, died 1827 aged 57, and the epitaph: Beneath this stone lies silent in the dust A husband dear that in the Lord did trust, Till the last trump shall sound and bid him rise, To meet his Blessed Jesus in the skies
Listing NGR: SW6366329010
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 65956
- 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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