Description

SE 78 NW
8/79

SINNINGTON
CHURCH LANE
(east side)
Chest tomb and railings approximately 1.75 metres east of All Saints Church

GV
II

Chest tomb and railings. 1822. For James Smelt. Tomb of sandstone ashlar
with cast-iron railings. Tomb sides are recessed between concave reveals
enriched with foliate reliefs; the ends are convex. Sides and ends contain
raised oval panels within patterned spandrels. Angle volutes enriched with
foliate reliefs. Panel on south side contains inscription:
IN REMEMBRANCE
OF JAMES SON OF
THE REV: WILLIAM SMELT +
ELIZABETH GRUNDEN
WHO DIED MAY THE 29th 1822
AGED 27 YEARS
Tomb enclosed within turned railings,approximately 1.1 metres high with
acorn tips, between chamfer-stopped square-section standards with urn
finials.

Listing NGR: SE7465586066

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26442640

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Recommended Books

• 
  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
• 
  For the Record
• 
  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
• 
  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
• 
  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide