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Group of 3 Chest Tombs Approximately 15 Metres South of South East Corner of Parish Church

A Grade II Listed Building in Chard, Somerset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8692 / 50°52'9"N

Longitude: -2.9632 / 2°57'47"W

OS Eastings: 332319

OS Northings: 108185

OS Grid: ST323081

Mapcode National: GBR M7.TF47

Mapcode Global: FRA 46PS.TPQ

Plus Code: 9C2VV29P+MP

Entry Name: Group of 3 Chest Tombs Approximately 15 Metres South of South East Corner of Parish Church

Listing Date: 29 July 1976

Last Amended: 13 December 1993

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1280810

English Heritage Legacy ID: 374050

ID on this website: 101280810

Location: St Mary's Church, Jocelyn Park, Somerset, TA20

County: Somerset

District: South Somerset

Civil Parish: Chard Town

Built-Up Area: Chard

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

Church of England Parish: Chard St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Bath and Wells

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Description



CHARD

ST3308 CHURCH STREET
756-1/4/22 (West side)
29/07/76 Group of 3 chest tombs approx 15m
south of south-east corner of Parish
Church
(Formerly Listed as:
CHURCH STREET
(West side)
Tomb chests and War Memorial in the
Parish Church churchyard)

GV II

4 limestone tombs of differing styles and dates, 3 in a row
running N-S and one 4m to east of row. The latter, mid/late
C18, hipped top with moulded cornice and reeded Ionic
pilasters to corners and centres of sides. That to far south
is early C18 with hipped top and moulded cornice and plinth;
both ends are set back, semi-circular with moulded panels.
Central tomb is late C18/early C19 Grecian style with hipped
top and moulded cornice; tomb tapers toward plinth with
pilasters to long sides and stone rings, now broken, to ends.


Listing NGR: ST3229108183

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