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Pair of Chest Tombs, One to Matthew Waller (1516), 5 Yards to North East of Chancel of Church of St James

A Grade II Listed Building in Winscombe, North Somerset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3059 / 51°18'21"N

Longitude: -2.8453 / 2°50'42"W

OS Eastings: 341173

OS Northings: 156651

OS Grid: ST411566

Mapcode National: GBR JD.XT6B

Mapcode Global: VH7CT.MFPQ

Plus Code: 9C3V8543+9V

Entry Name: Pair of Chest Tombs, One to Matthew Waller (1516), 5 Yards to North East of Chancel of Church of St James

Listing Date: 21 April 1983

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1129756

English Heritage Legacy ID: 33276

ID on this website: 101129756

Location: St James's Church, North Somerset, BS25

County: North Somerset

Civil Parish: Winscombe and Sandford

Built-Up Area: Winscombe

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

Tagged with: Chest tomb

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Description



ST 45 NW
3/8

WINSCOMBE
CHURCH LANE
Winscombe
Pair of chest tombs, one to Matthew Waller (1516), 5 yards to north-east of Chancel of Church of St James

G.V.
II

5 yards to north-east of east end of chancel of St James. Pair of chest tombs:
(1) early C.16. Coarsely carved box without embellishment. Plain incised letters.
Matthew Waller/Vicar/1516. (2) Late C.18. Inscribed panels, now illegible,
pilasters and frieze With memento mori. Plain ashlar slab. Prominent pair.
The earliest known chest tomb in the area being that of Matthew Waller.

Listing NGR: ST4117356651

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