Ruin of Charnel House About 10 Metres South of the South Aisle of Church of St Mary
RUIN OF CHARNEL HOUSE ABOUT 10 METRES SOUTH OF THE SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, THE CHURCHARD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1351323
- Date first listed:
- 07-May-1954
- Statutory Address:
- RUIN OF CHARNEL HOUSE ABOUT 10 METRES SOUTH OF THE SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, THE CHURCHARD
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- Date:
- 2001-06-30
- Reference:
- IOE01/07247/24
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1351323
- Date first listed:
- 07-May-1954
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 02-Oct-1984
- Statutory Address 1:
- RUIN OF CHARNEL HOUSE ABOUT 10 METRES SOUTH OF THE SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, THE CHURCHARD
Location
- Statutory Address:
- RUIN OF CHARNEL HOUSE ABOUT 10 METRES SOUTH OF THE SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, THE CHURCHARD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- West Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Mildenhall High
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 71045 74579
Details
TL 7174
12/36
7.5.54
MILDENHALL
THE CHURCHYARD
Ruin of Charnel House, - about 10m. south of the south aisle of Church of St. Mary.
(Formerly listed as Remains of Chapel in Churchyard)
II
Ruined charnel house, 1387, for Ralph de Walsham. Flint rubble with freestone
dressings. The main feature is a late C19 moulded arched doorway in the C13
Gothic style, added when the ruin was adapted for the vault of the Read family;
framed by the doorway is a limestone slab inscribed with epitaphs to several of
their number. To right are remains of steps up to the chapel of St. Michael
which was built above the charnel house.
Listing NGR: TL7104574579
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 275845
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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