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Chest Tomb and Railings Approximately 1.75 Metres East of All Saints Church

A Grade II Listed Building in Sinnington, North Yorkshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.2648 / 54°15'53"N

Longitude: -0.8553 / 0°51'19"W

OS Eastings: 474655

OS Northings: 486066

OS Grid: SE746860

Mapcode National: GBR QMG3.MY

Mapcode Global: WHF9V.T2WB

Plus Code: 9C6X747V+WV

Entry Name: Chest Tomb and Railings Approximately 1.75 Metres East of All Saints Church

Listing Date: 27 August 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1149757

English Heritage Legacy ID: 382497

ID on this website: 101149757

Location: All Saints' Church, Sinnington, North Yorkshire, YO62

County: North Yorkshire

District: Ryedale

Civil Parish: Sinnington

Built-Up Area: Sinnington

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): North Yorkshire

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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

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