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Latitude: 51.0064 / 51°0'23"N
Longitude: -2.4786 / 2°28'43"W
OS Eastings: 366515
OS Northings: 123113
OS Grid: ST665231
Mapcode National: GBR MW.JXGV
Mapcode Global: FRA 56PG.B5J
Plus Code: 9C3V2G4C+HH
Entry Name: Parsons Chest Tomb, Surrounding Railings, Wall and Adjacent Doorway, in Churchyard 32 Metres North of Church of St Peter and St Paul
Listing Date: 15 February 1985
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1056325
English Heritage Legacy ID: 261775
ID on this website: 101056325
Location: St Peter and St Paul's Church, Charlton Horethorne, Somerset, DT9
County: Somerset
District: South Somerset
Civil Parish: Charlton Horethorne
Built-Up Area: Charlton Horethorne
Traditional County: Somerset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset
Tagged with: Chest tomb
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MAIN ROAD (East side)
Parsons Chest Tomb, surrounding railings, wall and adjacent doorway, in churchyard 32 metres North of Church of St Peter and St Paul
GV II
Chest tomb. Early C19. Ham stone, with adjacent rubble walls with ashlar dressings; wrought iron railings. Chest tomb
cruciform plan; moulded base on step; panelled sides; hipped top with decorated gables, ridge in form of latin cross.
Commerorates George Parsons 1784 - 1845 and other members of the family from the nearby Manor House (qv). Railings
about 1.5 metres high with wrought points, on low ashlar stone base, to South and East of tomb : to North and East the
boundary walls of the churchyard, about 2.5 metres high with clay tile coping : adjacent to North West corner of
enclosure a moulded 4-centre arched doorway, possibly C17, with C19 studded boarded door leading into Manor House
garden sufficient of North wall included in this item to protect this doorway.
Listing NGR: ST6651523113
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