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Mill Chest Tomb About 8 Metres North North West of the Tower of the Church of St Giles

A Grade II Listed Building in St. Giles on the Heath, Devon

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Latitude: 50.6931 / 50°41'35"N

Longitude: -4.3325 / 4°19'57"W

OS Eastings: 235349

OS Northings: 90758

OS Grid: SX353907

Mapcode National: GBR NM.5NZ3

Mapcode Global: FRA 17T7.V7S

Plus Code: 9C2QMMV8+6X

Entry Name: Mill Chest Tomb About 8 Metres North North West of the Tower of the Church of St Giles

Listing Date: 9 January 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1262445

English Heritage Legacy ID: 434967

ID on this website: 101262445

Location: St Giles Church, Torridge, Devon, PL15

County: Devon

District: Torridge

Civil Parish: St. Giles on the Heath

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: St Giles-in-the-Heath

Church of England Diocese: Truro

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Description


SX 39 SE ST GILES ON THE HEATH ST GILES ON THE HEATH

5/50 Mill chest tomb about 8m north
- north west of the tower of the
Church of St Giles
GV II


Chest tomb. Early C18. Stone rubble chest with inscribed slate lid commemorating
Grace Mill, died 1734 and other members of the Mill family. The lid has a scratch
moulded border with angels carved in the upper corners and a deaths head above the
inscription. A particularly attractive example of an C18 chest tomb with good
lettering.


Listing NGR: SX3534990758

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