NEWCOMBE AND DAY CHEST TOMBS ABOUT 22 METRES SOUTH EAST OF THE VESTRY OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST MARTIN

NEWCOMBE AND DAY CHEST TOMBS ABOUT 22 METRES SOUTH EAST OF THE VESTRY OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST MARTIN, FORE STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1334263
Date first listed:: 28-Apr-1987
List Entry Name:: NEWCOMBE AND DAY CHEST TOMBS ABOUT 22 METRES SOUTH EAST OF THE VESTRY OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST MARTIN
Statutory Address:: NEWCOMBE AND DAY CHEST TOMBS ABOUT 22 METRES SOUTH EAST OF THE VESTRY OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST MARTIN, FORE STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1334263
Date first listed:: 28-Apr-1987
List Entry Name:: NEWCOMBE AND DAY CHEST TOMBS ABOUT 22 METRES SOUTH EAST OF THE VESTRY OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST MARTIN
Statutory Address 1:: NEWCOMBE AND DAY CHEST TOMBS ABOUT 22 METRES SOUTH EAST OF THE VESTRY OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST MARTIN, FORE STREET

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Statutory Address:: NEWCOMBE AND DAY CHEST TOMBS ABOUT 22 METRES SOUTH EAST OF THE VESTRY OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ST MARTIN, FORE STREET

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

County:: Devon
District:: Teignbridge (District Authority)
Parish:: Chudleigh
National Grid Reference:: SX 86751 79399

Details

CHUDLEIGH FORE STREET (east side), Chudleigh SX 8679 6/52 Newcombe and Day chest tombs about 22m South east of the vestry of the - Church of St Mary and St Martin

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Pair of chest tombs. Mid and late C19. The western of the tombs is an imposing, severe granite chest with a moulded plinth, corner pilasters, hipped lid and sunk panels on each side of the chest. Inscription on north side commemorates Montague Newcombe, died 1869. Immediately to the east a grey limestone coffin slab in the medieval style has a coped lid with a cross carved in relief and a granite base. Inscriptions on the sides in metal letters commemorate John Newcombe Day, died 1852 and other members of the family.

Listing NGR: SX8675179399

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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.