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Group of 14 Chest Tombs and Anne Collier Headstone Approximately 2-3 Metres South and South East of Chancel of Church of St Mary

A Grade II Listed Building in Witney, Oxfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7808 / 51°46'50"N

Longitude: -1.4846 / 1°29'4"W

OS Eastings: 435649

OS Northings: 209246

OS Grid: SP356092

Mapcode National: GBR 6VS.9GX

Mapcode Global: VHC02.6HZQ

Plus Code: 9C3WQGJ8+84

Entry Name: Group of 14 Chest Tombs and Anne Collier Headstone Approximately 2-3 Metres South and South East of Chancel of Church of St Mary

Listing Date: 3 March 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1053051

English Heritage Legacy ID: 252610

ID on this website: 101053051

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

Tagged with: Tombstone Chest tomb

Description


WITNEY CHURCH GREEN SP3509S (South side) 11/56 Group of 14 chest tombs and Anne Collier headstone approx. 2-3 m. S and SE of chancel of church of St. Mary GV II

14 chest tombs and headstone. Headstone approximately 3 metres south-east. Late C17. Limestone, with scrolled head. Commemorates Anne Collier, d.1692. Two chest tombs approximately 3 metres south-east. Early C19. Limestone. Tomb to east, with beaded panels and moulded plinth, cornice and top, commemorates William Collier, d.1802. Tomb to west, plain with moulded plinth and cornice and shaped top, commemorates Edward Collier, d.1831, his wife and children. Two chest tombs, approximately 2 metres south of chancel and 1 metres east of south transept. Early C19. Limestone. Double chest tomb to north, with moulded plinth and cornice and acorn finial surmounting shaped top, commemorates A.W. Batt, d.1817, and Mary Batt, d.1833, Tomb to south, with fielded panels and moulded plinth, cornice and top, commemorates William Long, d.1823, his wife and family. Two chest tombs, approximately 2 metres south of chancel and 5 metres east of south transept. Early C19. Limestone. Each has beaded and fielded panels, and moulded plinth, cornice and top. Tomb to north commemorates Thomas Jones, d.1827. Tomb to south commemorates William Ashfield, d.1828. Eight C19 chest tombs are not of special architectural interest.

Listing NGR: SP3564909246

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