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Group of 6 Chest Tombs Approximately 15 Metres, 12 Metres and 10 Metres North of North Transept of Church of St Mary

A Grade II Listed Building in Witney, Oxfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7809 / 51°46'51"N

Longitude: -1.4854 / 1°29'7"W

OS Eastings: 435597

OS Northings: 209267

OS Grid: SP355092

Mapcode National: GBR 6VS.988

Mapcode Global: VHC02.6HLL

Plus Code: 9C3WQGJ7+9R

Entry Name: Group of 6 Chest Tombs Approximately 15 Metres, 12 Metres and 10 Metres North of North Transept of Church of St Mary

Listing Date: 3 March 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1053047

English Heritage Legacy ID: 252602

ID on this website: 101053047

Location: St Mary's Church, Witney, West Oxfordshire, OX28

County: Oxfordshire

District: West Oxfordshire

Civil Parish: Witney

Built-Up Area: Witney

Traditional County: Oxfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Oxfordshire

Church of England Parish: Witney

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

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Description


WITNEY CHURCH GREEN
SP35095 (South side)
11/44 Group of 6 chest tombs approx.
l5m., 12m. and l0m. N of N
transept of Church of St. Mary
GV II

6 chest tombs, Chest tomb approximately 15 metres north. Dated 1803. Limestone.
Plain, with raised plinth and moulded cornice. Chest tomb approximately 12
metres north. Mid C18. Limestone. Plain, with splayed cornice. Commemorates
Thomas Collins, d.1788 and another Thomas, d,1829. 4 chest tombs approximately
10 metres north. Early/mid C18. Limestone. Mid C18 tomb to south-west has
cavetto-moulded plinth and cornice and fielded inscription panels, Early C18
Collins tomb to east has deep cyma-moulded plinth and cornice. Early C18 tomb to
south-east has raised corner pilasters, revealed inscription panel and moulded
cornices. Mid C18 tomb to north-east has winged cherub's heads and rosettes to
pilasters flanking revealed inscription panel; moulded plinth and cornice.


Listing NGR: SP3559509271

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