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Chest Tomb About 10 Metres West of Church of St Matthew

A Grade II Listed Building in Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8441 / 50°50'38"N

Longitude: -3.6104 / 3°36'37"W

OS Eastings: 286713

OS Northings: 106188

OS Grid: SS867061

Mapcode National: GBR LB.W555

Mapcode Global: FRA 36BV.TH3

Plus Code: 9C2RR9VQ+JR

Entry Name: Chest Tomb About 10 Metres West of Church of St Matthew

Listing Date: 4 November 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1255130

English Heritage Legacy ID: 458771

ID on this website: 101255130

Location: St Matthew's Church, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Mid Devon, EX17

County: Devon

District: Mid Devon

Civil Parish: Cheriton Fitzpaine

Built-Up Area: Cheriton Fitzpaine

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Cheriton Fitzpaine

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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Description


CHERITON FITZPAINE CHERITON FITZPAINE
SS 80 NE
7/18
- Chest Tomb about 10 metres west of
Tower of Church of St. Matthew
GV
II

Chest tomb. Circa 1831. Portland Stone ashlar. Rectangular in plan on chamfered
plinth with hollow-moulded base and low pitched lid. Clasping pilasters on each
corner with recessed panels. South side records death of John Cross Pitt, aged 17
(died 1831) and east side the death of John Pitt (died 1836) and Thomas Pitt (died
1811). The lid has memorials to other members of the Pitt family from the later C19.


Listing NGR: SS8671306188

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