CHEST TOMB ABOUT 4 METRES SOUTH OF THE VESTRY OF THE CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1098016
Date first listed:: 27-Jan-1989
List Entry Name:: CHEST TOMB ABOUT 4 METRES SOUTH OF THE VESTRY OF THE CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS
Statutory Address:: CHEST TOMB ABOUT 4 METRES SOUTH OF THE VESTRY OF THE CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1098016
Date first listed:: 27-Jan-1989
List Entry Name:: CHEST TOMB ABOUT 4 METRES SOUTH OF THE VESTRY OF THE CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS
Statutory Address 1:: CHEST TOMB ABOUT 4 METRES SOUTH OF THE VESTRY OF THE CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS

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:: CHEST TOMB ABOUT 4 METRES SOUTH OF THE VESTRY OF THE CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS

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

County:: Devon
District:: East Devon (District Authority)
Parish:: Combe Raleigh
National Grid Reference:: ST 15852 02325

Details

COMBE RALEIGH COMBE RALEIGH SY 10 SE

6/123 Chest tomb about 4 metres south of - the vestry of the church of St Nicholas GV II

Chest tomb. Probably C17. Freestone. A rectangular chest with a moulded oversailing lid and some rather unusual decoration. Each side has left and right pilasters with large flutes at the top and carved chevrons at the bottom, the 2 tiers divided by a bead moulding. The ends are carved with a series of shallow sunk panels. Illegible inscription on the north side.

Listing NGR: ST1585202325

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Legacy System number:: 87124
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.