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Latitude: 53.7344 / 53°44'3"N
Longitude: -1.4085 / 1°24'30"W
OS Eastings: 439114
OS Northings: 426606
OS Grid: SE391266
Mapcode National: GBR LTL8.V2
Mapcode Global: WHDBZ.BDHH
Plus Code: 9C5WPHMR+QH
Entry Name: Two Chest Tombs and Three Gravestones Arranged in Irregular Line Southwards from Approximately 2 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of St Oswald
Listing Date: 28 March 1988
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1135665
English Heritage Legacy ID: 342071
ID on this website: 101135665
Location: St Oswald's Church, Methley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26
County: Leeds
Electoral Ward/Division: Kippax and Methley
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Mickletown
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire
Church of England Parish: Methley St Oswald
Church of England Diocese: Leeds
Tagged with: Chest tomb
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ROTHWELL LS26
CHURCH SIDE
(west side)
Methley
Two chest tombs and 3 gravestones arranged in irregular line southwards from approx. 2 metres south of south aisle of Church of St. Oswald
II
Two chest tombs and three gravestones. Sandstone. Dates and identities as
follows:-
(1) Chest tomb of Thomas Smith of Methley (1731), his wife (1725) and son
(etc.);
(2) on opposite side of path, approx. 5 metres from aisle wall, chest tomb of
Thomas Leake of Pinder Green (1766), his wife (1764), and David Crosfield
(1767);
(3) abutting the south-east corner of this, gravestone of David Leake of
Coney Moor (1764); and approx. 3 and 8 metres respectively south of the same
chest tomb, the gravestones of:
(4) Webster of Methley (1668); and
(5) Dorothy, wife of John Locke (1675)
Details as follows:-
(i) lid has bevelled edges and plaited border, decorated head, but is cracked
diagonally through a recess for an inserted panel, corner missing, and side
panels worn;
(2) bevelled edge, undecorated;
(3) at the head a shouldered panel containing an urn with foliated surround,
and at the foot a winged head;
(4) fully lettered but illegible in upper half, the lower identifying various
members of Webster family;
(5) mostly illegible.
Listing NGR: SE3911426606
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