BEAVEN CHEST TOMB IN RAILED ENCLOSURE ABOUT 9 METRES NORTH OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL

BEAVEN CHEST TOMB IN RAILED ENCLOSURE ABOUT 9 METRES NORTH OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH WALK

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1364134
Date first listed:: 13-Feb-1985
List Entry Name:: BEAVEN CHEST TOMB IN RAILED ENCLOSURE ABOUT 9 METRES NORTH OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
Statutory Address:: BEAVEN CHEST TOMB IN RAILED ENCLOSURE ABOUT 9 METRES NORTH OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH WALK

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Date:: 1999-08-30
Reference:: IOE01/00656/17
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1364134
Date first listed:: 13-Feb-1985
List Entry Name:: BEAVEN CHEST TOMB IN RAILED ENCLOSURE ABOUT 9 METRES NORTH OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
Statutory Address 1:: BEAVEN CHEST TOMB IN RAILED ENCLOSURE ABOUT 9 METRES NORTH OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH WALK

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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Location

Statutory Address:: BEAVEN CHEST TOMB IN RAILED ENCLOSURE ABOUT 9 METRES NORTH OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH WALK

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District:: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Melksham
National Grid Reference:: ST 90277 63744

Details

ST 9063 MELKSHAM CHURCH WALK (south east side)

7/83 Beaven Chest tomb in railed enclosure about 9 metres north of tower of Church of St. Michael

GV II

Chest tomb in railed enclosure. Early C19. Limestone tomb and cast iron spear head railings on tall feet. C18 style. Plinth, oval fielded panel to main sides with cherubs and naturalistic carved floral panels to either side of main panel, quarter balusters to corners, grooved frieze and cornice to hipped top. Mary Beaven died 1811.

Listing NGR: ST9027763744

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Legacy System number:: 314300
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.