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Tombchest of William Betenson 8 Metres to North of North East Corner of Tower of Church North of North East

A Grade II Listed Building in Lesnewth, Cornwall

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.6824 / 50°40'56"N

Longitude: -4.6474 / 4°38'50"W

OS Eastings: 213070

OS Northings: 90320

OS Grid: SX130903

Mapcode National: GBR N6.661Y

Mapcode Global: FRA 1748.R7X

Plus Code: 9C2QM9J3+X2

Entry Name: Tombchest of William Betenson 8 Metres to North of North East Corner of Tower of Church North of North East

Listing Date: 20 July 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1239894

English Heritage Legacy ID: 68771

ID on this website: 101239894

Location: St Michael's Church, Lesnewth, Cornwall, PL35

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: Lesnewth

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: Otterham, Saint Juliot and Lesnewth

Church of England Diocese: Truro

Tagged with: Tomb

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Description


LESNEWTH LESNEWTH
SX 19 SW
2/99 Tombchest of William Betenson 8a to
north of north east corner of tower
of Church north of north-east
GV II
Tombchest. 1771. In memory of William Betenson of Grylls (qv Tregrylls) who died in
1771, his son William Gilbert Betenson who died in 1759 and daughter Ann Betenson who
died in 1767. Slate stone rubble rectangular chest with slate lid. Inscribed in
upper and lower case lettering with serifs; verse and heraldic arms.


Listing NGR: SX1307090320

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