Description

GWINEAR-GWITHIAN GWINEAR CHURCHTOWN
SW 53 NE
4/27 Harvey tomb at approximately 2
metres north of west end of Church
- of Saint Winnear

GV II
Chest tomb. Circa 1850. To John Harvey, who established a foundry at Hayle, died
1803 aged 73 ; Joanna (Pearce) died 1807, aged 73 and Henry their son, died 1850 aged
73, after an active life in which he largely developed the harbour of Hayle together
with the foundry and the trade at that port. Dressed and polished granite.
Rectangular-on-plan sarcophagus chest standing within an outer kerb with fence. The
chest has a moulded plinth and cornice and hipped lid ; the fence has 8 cast-iron
trust stanchions with acanthus plinths and ball finials carrying chains with
alternate rectangular and spiked links. The ironwork is presumably by the family
firm (Harveys of Hayle).
John Harvey and Anne Pearce were the parents of Jane who married Richard Trevithick,
the famous engineer.

Listing NGR: SW5948737383

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26436546

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Recommended Books

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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)
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  County Durham (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) by Elizabeth Williamson Nikolaus Pevsner(1983-03-11)
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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings