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Chest Tomb Approximately 2 1/2 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of St Swithin

A Grade II Listed Building in Shobrooke, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7982 / 50°47'53"N

Longitude: -3.6147 / 3°36'52"W

OS Eastings: 286300

OS Northings: 101094

OS Grid: SS863010

Mapcode National: GBR LB.Z42C

Mapcode Global: FRA 369Z.KLD

Plus Code: 9C2RQ9XP+74

Entry Name: Chest Tomb Approximately 2 1/2 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of St Swithin

Listing Date: 30 November 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1107049

English Heritage Legacy ID: 96422

ID on this website: 101107049

Location: St Swithin's Church, Shobrooke, Mid Devon, EX17

County: Devon

District: Mid Devon

Civil Parish: Shobrooke

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Shobrooke St Swithin

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

Tagged with: Chest tomb

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Description


SHOBROOKE CHURCH LANE
SS 80 SE
2/70 Chest tomb approx 2½ metres south
- of south aisle of Church of St
Swithin
GV II
Chest tomb. Probably C17. Volcanic stone ashlar with granite lid. Rectangular
plan, plain sides with projecting chamfered cornice. Lid has hollow-chamfered
moulding to soffit. Any inscription thereon now weathered away. Below another
cornice perhaps carving, perhaps figurative. The tomb sinks to the east. Perhaps
resited in 1879.


Listing NGR: SS8630001094

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