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Melcland Chest Tomb Approximately 3 Metres North of Church of St Andrew

A Grade II Listed Building in South Tawton, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7344 / 50°44'3"N

Longitude: -3.91 / 3°54'36"W

OS Eastings: 265308

OS Northings: 94494

OS Grid: SX653944

Mapcode National: GBR Q7.83CD

Mapcode Global: FRA 27P4.JKB

Plus Code: 9C2RP3MQ+QX

Entry Name: Melcland Chest Tomb Approximately 3 Metres North of Church of St Andrew

Listing Date: 4 March 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1170950

English Heritage Legacy ID: 95004

ID on this website: 101170950

Location: St Andrew's Church, South Tawton, West Devon, EX20

County: Devon

District: West Devon

Civil Parish: South Tawton

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: South Tawton St Andrew

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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Description


SX 69 SE SOUTH TAWTON SOUTH TAWTON

4/204 Melcland chest tomb approximately
3 metres north of Church of St
Andrew
GV II


Chest tomb. Dated 1730 in memory of Thomas Melcland. Granite ashlar. Plain sided
with flat soffit-chamfered lid. Lid is inscribed with Roman serif upper and lower
case lettering and records the death of Thomas Melcland in 1730.


Listing NGR: SX6531294497

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