Townsend Memorial and Unidentified Chest Tomb Approximately 2 Metres East of Chancel of Church of St Andrew
TOWNSEND MEMORIAL AND UNIDENTIFIED CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 2 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1367807
- Date first listed:
- 15-May-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Townsend Memorial and Unidentified Chest Tomb Approximately 2 Metres East of Chancel of Church of St Andrew
- Statutory Address:
- TOWNSEND MEMORIAL AND UNIDENTIFIED CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 2 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, CHURCH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1367807
- Date first listed:
- 15-May-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Townsend Memorial and Unidentified Chest Tomb Approximately 2 Metres East of Chancel of Church of St Andrew
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOWNSEND MEMORIAL AND UNIDENTIFIED CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 2 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, CHURCH STREET
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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:
- TOWNSEND MEMORIAL AND UNIDENTIFIED CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 2 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- West Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Kingham
- National Grid Reference:
- SP2584923735
Details
KINGHAM CHURCH STREET
SP2423-2525 (West side)
17/140 Townsend memorial and
unidentified chest tomb
approx. 2m E of chancel of
Church of St. Andrew
GV II
Pair of chest tombs. Circa 1756 and late C18. Limestone. Rectangular with
moulded plinth and capping. Townsend memorial has square corner balusters and
inscription panels flanked by fluted pilasters. Inscription to north in memory
of John (d.1743), Sarah (d.1728) and William (d.1758), the children of John and
Rebekah Townsend (d.1756 and 1736 respectively) commemorated on rectangular
inscription panel to east end. Unidentified chest tomb to south has plain corner
pilasters and inscription panel to south illegible at time of resurvey (August
1987).
[2586]
Listing NGR: SP2584923735
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 254035
- 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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