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Westlake Chest Tomb About 15 Metres North of the Lychgate of the Church of St Andrew

A Grade II Listed Building in Stratton, Cornwall

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8309 / 50°49'51"N

Longitude: -4.513 / 4°30'46"W

OS Eastings: 223122

OS Northings: 106494

OS Grid: SS231064

Mapcode National: GBR K3.WYB4

Mapcode Global: FRA 16FW.X7K

Plus Code: 9C2QRFJP+9Q

Entry Name: Westlake Chest Tomb About 15 Metres North of the Lychgate of the Church of St Andrew

Listing Date: 9 September 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1229538

English Heritage Legacy ID: 64745

ID on this website: 101229538

Location: St Andrew's Church, Stratton, Cornwall, EX23

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: Bude-Stratton

Built-Up Area: Stratton

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: Stratton

Church of England Diocese: Truro

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Description


SS 23 06 BUDE-STRATTON CHURCH SQUARE, STRATTON

13/169 Westlake Chest Tomb about 15
- metres north of the Lychgate of
the-church of St Andrew
GV II

Chest tomb. Early C17 commemorating Nicholas Westlake, died 1620. Granite chest
with moulded lid. Inscription carved in relief on lid in large rustic capitals
without serifs, "Nicholas Westlake his body here lyes/his dearest friend this
toomb did devise/his happiness can no higher stand/by works of mortal hand/.


Listing NGR: SS2312206494

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