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Bennett Chest Tomb, 5 Yards North West of Vestry of St Leonard's Church

A Grade II Listed Building in Tortworth, South Gloucestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6381 / 51°38'17"N

Longitude: -2.4285 / 2°25'42"W

OS Eastings: 370444

OS Northings: 193347

OS Grid: ST704933

Mapcode National: GBR JY.83T8

Mapcode Global: VH87Y.V3J0

Plus Code: 9C3VJHQC+7J

Entry Name: Bennett Chest Tomb, 5 Yards North West of Vestry of St Leonard's Church

Listing Date: 5 June 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1115018

English Heritage Legacy ID: 34750

ID on this website: 101115018

Location: St Leonard's Church, Tortworth, South Gloucestershire, GL12

County: South Gloucestershire

Civil Parish: Tortworth

Traditional County: Gloucestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire

Church of England Parish: Tortworth St Leonard

Church of England Diocese: Gloucester

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Description


ST 79 SW TORTWORTH

2/117 Bennett Chest Tomb, 5 yards
north west of Vestry of St.
G.V. Leonard's Church

II

Chest tomb. Daniel Bennett, died 1794. Sandstone ashlar. Oval inscribed
panels; fluted corner pilasters; moulded plinth and cornice. The chest tombs
represent a good collection of local and classical tomb forms and contribute
greatly to the setting of the church.


Listing NGR: ST7044493347

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