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Latitude: 51.8516 / 51°51'5"N
Longitude: -2.2717 / 2°16'18"W
OS Eastings: 381381
OS Northings: 217030
OS Grid: SO813170
Mapcode National: GBR 0JT.VWN
Mapcode Global: VH94B.KQXG
Plus Code: 9C3VVP2H+J8
Entry Name: Group of 3 Chest Tombs Approximately 1.5 Metres South East of Church of St Swithun
Listing Date: 15 December 1998
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1271741
English Heritage Legacy ID: 472437
ID on this website: 101271741
Location: St Swithun's Church, Hempsted, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2
County: Gloucestershire
District: Gloucester
Electoral Ward/Division: Westgate
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Gloucester
Traditional County: Gloucestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire
Church of England Parish: Hempsted with Gloucester, Saint Mary de Lode and Saint Mary de Crypt
Church of England Diocese: Gloucester
Tagged with: Chest tomb
GLOUCESTER
SO81NW ST SWITHUN'S ROAD, Hempsted
844-1/3/451 (North side (off))
Group of 3 chest tombs approx 1.5m
south-east of Church of St Swithun
GV II
Group of three chest tombs. The lower, central chest further
to the east designated A; two higher chests closer to the
chancel of the church, the northern chest designated B, and
the southern chest C. All chests of dressed and carved stone
slabs.
TOMB A: mid C17; each end carved with fronds of laurel,in the
centre on each side an inscription panel, and projecting
capping slab with moulded edge.
TOMB B: late C18; moulded base slab, east end slab carved with
escutcheon wreathed with acanthus in recessed panel and west
end slab with open book and palm fronds, on each side
inscription panels with moulded frames; projecting capping
slab with moulded edge.
TOMB C: late C18; semi-octagonal at each end including the
moulded base slab, at the ends on each face of the
semi-octagons fielded panels, in the centre of each side a
projecting panel for inscriptions within decoratively-shaped,
moulded frames.
Listing NGR: SO8138117030
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