Lander Chest Tomb at Approx 15M South of Tower of Church of Saint Maugan
LANDER CHEST TOMB AT APPROX 15M SOUTH OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF SAINT MAUGAN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328598
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Lander Chest Tomb at Approx 15M South of Tower of Church of Saint Maugan
- Statutory Address:
- LANDER CHEST TOMB AT APPROX 15M SOUTH OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF SAINT MAUGAN
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- Date:
- 2001-06-30
- Reference:
- IOE01/04425/15
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1328598
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Lander Chest Tomb at Approx 15M South of Tower of Church of Saint Maugan
- Statutory Address 1:
- LANDER CHEST TOMB AT APPROX 15M SOUTH OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF SAINT MAUGAN
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:
- LANDER CHEST TOMB AT APPROX 15M SOUTH OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF SAINT MAUGAN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Mawgan-in-Meneage
- National Grid Reference:
- SW7094425079
Details
SW 72 NW
1/154
MAWGAN-IN-MENEAGE
MAWGAN
Lander chest tomb at approx 15m south of tower of Church of Saint Maugan
GV
II
Chest tomb monument. 1842 to James Lander of Belmont Lodge. Dressed marble
sarcophagus casket over rectangular-on-plan freestone chest, all resting on flat
stone slab. The base chest has plinth, panelled sides and moulded top. The tapered
casket stands above this on 4 ball feet, the sides have raised and fielded trapezium
shaped panels. The lid has roll moulded border, corner acroteria and shallow stepped
pyramid. Incised inscription to south panel:
This monument was erected at the expense of Mrs. Ann Ingersoll the widow of Lieut.
Joseph Lander Gent as a memorial of Esteem and Respect for her Relative James Lander,
Gent whose property she and her family succeeded in retaining after an expensive law
suit promoted by his distant relatives but which by a sentence of the judge of the
court was proved to be groundless and fallacious.
Another inscription to north pane: James Lauder Gent died 1842 aged 64. Also Mrs
Eliz. Ann Armfield his niece who became the sole possessor of his property, died 1842
aged 38.
Listing NGR: SW7094425079
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 65314
- 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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