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Group of 3 Chest Tombs Approximately 24 Metres and 17 Metres North East of North Transept of Church of St Mary

A Grade II Listed Building in Witney, Oxfordshire

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Latitude: 51.7812 / 51°46'52"N

Longitude: -1.485 / 1°29'5"W

OS Eastings: 435626

OS Northings: 209291

OS Grid: SP356092

Mapcode National: GBR 6VS.9CH

Mapcode Global: VHC02.6HTF

Plus Code: 9C3WQGJ8+F2

Entry Name: Group of 3 Chest Tombs Approximately 24 Metres and 17 Metres North East of North Transept of Church of St Mary

Listing Date: 3 March 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1053049

English Heritage Legacy ID: 252605

ID on this website: 101053049

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
SFS5119S (South side)
11/49 Group of 3 chest tombs approx.
24m. and 17m. NE of N transept
of Church if St. Mary
GV II

3 chest tombs. Large chest tomb approximately 24 metres north-east. Mid C18
(c.1770). Limestone. Two winged cherubs heads above rococo cartouche; flanking
pilasters have carved foliate trails; end panel has foliate sprays with heraldic
crest; moulded plinth, cornice and top. Two chest tombs approximately 17 metres
north-east. Late C18 and early Cl9. Limestone. Tomb to north, with fluted
pilasters and moulded cornice and top, has dates 1792, 1753 and 1772 (surname
illegible). Tomb to south has beaded pilaster and inscription panels, and
moulded plinth, cornice and top( commemorates John ShutfreY, d.1812, son John,
d.1804, and wife Mary, d.1810, and others.


Listing NGR: SP3562609291

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