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Six Monuments in the Churchyard Between 1 Metre and 5 Metres North of Chancel of Church of St George

A Grade II Listed Building in Semington, Wiltshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3436 / 51°20'36"N

Longitude: -2.1458 / 2°8'44"W

OS Eastings: 389940

OS Northings: 160512

OS Grid: ST899605

Mapcode National: GBR 1SH.Q9G

Mapcode Global: VH96X.RHGB

Plus Code: 9C3V8VV3+CM

Entry Name: Six Monuments in the Churchyard Between 1 Metre and 5 Metres North of Chancel of Church of St George

Listing Date: 29 January 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1262375

English Heritage Legacy ID: 435195

ID on this website: 101262375

Location: St George's Church, Semington, Wiltshire, BA14

County: Wiltshire

Civil Parish: Semington

Built-Up Area: Semington

Traditional County: Wiltshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire

Church of England Parish: Semington

Church of England Diocese: Salisbury

Tagged with: Monument

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Description


SEMINGTON

1365/4/182 CHURCH STREET
29-JAN-88 (South side)
Six monuments in the churchyard betwee
n 1 metre and 5 metres north of chance
l of Church of St George

GV II
Six chest tombs. C18 and C19. Limestone. All of different design; tomb nearest chancel to Sarah Cullurne died 1864; fielded panels, quarter balusters and weathered top. Pair of tombs next north with 2 panels to main sides, west one has guilloche ornamented pilasters, east one has lozenge decoration around panels; probably c1700, both with ogee-moulded tops. Next pair to north has shield-shaped or rectangular fielded panels, east one has inscription to William Matravers died 1780. Single tomb to north of group has oval moulded panel to north side and floral drops on corners, pulvinated frieze to flat top.

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