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Chest Tomb Approximately 2 Metres South of West Tower of Church of St Mary the Virgin

A Grade II Listed Building in Pillerton Hersey, Warwickshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1372 / 52°8'13"N

Longitude: -1.5647 / 1°33'52"W

OS Eastings: 429891

OS Northings: 248854

OS Grid: SP298488

Mapcode National: GBR 5NX.THB

Mapcode Global: VHBY8.TJPZ

Plus Code: 9C4W4CPP+V4

Entry Name: Chest Tomb Approximately 2 Metres South of West Tower of Church of St Mary the Virgin

Listing Date: 23 February 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1035519

English Heritage Legacy ID: 307290

ID on this website: 101035519

Location: St Mary's Church, Pillerton Hersey, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, CV35

County: Warwickshire

District: Stratford-on-Avon

Civil Parish: Pillerton Hersey

Traditional County: Warwickshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Warwickshire

Church of England Parish: Pillerton Hersey with Pillerton Priors

Church of England Diocese: Coventry

Tagged with: Chest tomb

Description


PILLERTON HERSEY SP2948 11/51 Chest tomb approx. 2m. S of W tower of Church of St. Mary the Virgin

GV II

Chest tomb. Dated 1687 and 1698. Ironstone. Plinth, and heavily moulded ledger. To west end a shield and bas relief. To south a panel with moulded surround inscribed "HERE LYETH THE BODY OF JOHN/REEVE WHO WAS BURIED FEBRUARY/THE 9TH AND DOM: 1698/AGED 76/HERE ALSO LYETH THE BODY OF/ANN REEVE THE WIFE OF JOHN/REEVE WHO WAS BURIED DECEM:/THE 20TH AND DOM/:1687/AGED 57". (V.C.H.: Warwickshire, Vol.5, p135).

Listing NGR: SP2989148854

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