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2 Code Chest Tombs at Approximately 12 Metres South of South Transept

A Grade II Listed Building in St. Hilary, Cornwall

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.1309 / 50°7'51"N

Longitude: -5.4288 / 5°25'43"W

OS Eastings: 155053

OS Northings: 31279

OS Grid: SW550312

Mapcode National: GBR DXZB.G45

Mapcode Global: VH12T.VZD0

Plus Code: 9C2P4HJC+9F

Entry Name: 2 Code Chest Tombs at Approximately 12 Metres South of South Transept

Listing Date: 9 October 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1161154

English Heritage Legacy ID: 70053

ID on this website: 101161154

Location: St Hilary's Church, Higher Downs, Cornwall, TR20

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: St. Hilary

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: St Hilary

Church of England Diocese: Truro

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Description


ST HILARY CHURCHTOWN, St Hilary
SW 53 SE
2/149 2 Code chest tombs at approximately
12 metres south of south transept

GV II


2 chest tombs. C18. Granite ashlar on granite bases, originally with iron railings.
Rectangular on plan. The east chest has moulded plinth and square-edged lid, the
other chest has chamfered plinth and moulded lid.
Incised inscriptions to the lids:
East chest to : Honor, wife of Francis Cole, died 1796.
Other chest indecipherable, possibly Francis Cole.


Listing NGR: SW5505331279

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