Fursdon chest tomb and railings about 18 metres north east of the north east corner of the aisle of the Church of St Michael and All Angels
Fursdon chest tomb and railings about 18 metres north east of the north east corner of the aisle of the Church of St Michael and All Angels
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1261521
- Date first listed:
- 28-Aug-1987
- Statutory Address:
- Fursdon chest tomb and railings about 18 metres north east of the north east corner of the aisle of the Church of St Michael and All Angels
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1261521
- Date first listed:
- 28-Aug-1987
- Statutory Address 1:
- Fursdon chest tomb and railings about 18 metres north east of the north east corner of the aisle of the Church of St Michael and All Angels
Location
- Statutory Address:
- Fursdon chest tomb and railings about 18 metres north east of the north east corner of the aisle of the Church of St Michael and All Angels
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cadbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 91114 04952
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 20 June 2024 to amend the name and address and reformat the text to current standards
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CADBURY
Fursdon chest tomb and railings about 18 metres north east of the north east corner of the aisle of the Church of St Michael and All Angels
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II
Chest tomb and railings. Late C19. Freestone chest, wrought iron railings. Coped freestone chest in the medieval Gothic manner with the ridges roll-moulded in the form of a cross. Inscription in applied metal lettering on the sides commemorates George Fursdon, died 1873. The chest is surrounded by low barleysugar iron railings with similar standards ; the standards are crowned with iron finials.
A good survival of a late C19 tomb based on medieval precedent.
Listing NGR: SS9110704935
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 437250
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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