Description

SJ 37 SW SHOTWICK C.P. THE VILLAGE
(North Side)

3/43 Tombchest of William
Briscoe (died 1723) and
others, 4m west of
priest's door to
St Michael's Church.

GV II

Tombchest: dated 1723. Ashlar buff sandstone. Rectangular tombchest
on chamfered plinth with 2 fielded panels on the long sides, one on
the short sides. Cyma-moulded cornice to top slab, the upper surface
of which has a long inscription, in a semi-circular headed border, to
William Briscoe, his wife, brother and sister-in-law, in good serifed
script.
Given the similarity to the item 3/44 the chest, apart from the top
slab, the remainder may date to c1764.

Listing NGR: SJ3369071762

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q96097817

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Recommended Books

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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings