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Three Blandford Monuments in Churchyard About 3, 4 and 5 Metres South East of the Tower, Church of St Mary Magdalene

A Grade II Listed Building in Sparkford, Somerset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0289 / 51°1'44"N

Longitude: -2.5589 / 2°33'32"W

OS Eastings: 360899

OS Northings: 125652

OS Grid: ST608256

Mapcode National: GBR MS.HFHT

Mapcode Global: FRA 56JD.GWQ

Plus Code: 9C3V2CHR+HC

Entry Name: Three Blandford Monuments in Churchyard About 3, 4 and 5 Metres South East of the Tower, Church of St Mary Magdalene

Listing Date: 6 March 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1273204

English Heritage Legacy ID: 445886

ID on this website: 101273204

Location: St Mary's Church, Sparkford, Somerset, BA22

County: Somerset

District: South Somerset

Civil Parish: Sparkford

Built-Up Area: Sparkford

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

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Description


SPARKFORD CP CHURCH ROAD (East side)
ST62NW
4/167
Three Blandford monuments in
churchyard, about 3, 4 and 5 m
south-east of tower, Church of St
- Mary Magdalene
GV
II
Three chest tombs in tight group. C18. A) 3 south-east of tower: Doulting and lias stone. Moulded base; panelled ends
and triple panelled flanks, plain beaded pilasters; plain frieze, moulded hipped top with bull nosed leading edges.
Commemorates Silas Blandford, died 1744, and others. B) 4 south-east of tower: Doulting and lias stone. Moulded base,
panelled ends and double panelled flanks, no frieze or undercoving. Inscription on east front eroded but date 1755
discernable. C) 5 m south-east of tower: Doulting stone, Keinton stone panels. Moulded base; panelled ends and double
panelled flanks with simple edge moulding, no frieze; moulded coving to shallow hipped top. Commemorates Uriah and
Jonas Blandford, died 1799.


Listing NGR: ST6089925652

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