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Latitude: 50.5511 / 50°33'4"N
Longitude: -3.5383 / 3°32'17"W
OS Eastings: 291114
OS Northings: 73504
OS Grid: SX911735
Mapcode National: GBR P1.29YC
Mapcode Global: FRA 37GL.Z79
Plus Code: 9C2RHF26+FM
Entry Name: Group of 3 Chest Tombs with Iron Railings Immediately East and North East of the Chancel of the Church of St John the Baptist
Listing Date: 2 December 1988
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1308573
English Heritage Legacy ID: 85684
ID on this website: 101308573
Location: St John the Baptist's Church, Bishopsteignton, Teignbridge, Devon, TQ14
County: Devon
District: Teignbridge
Civil Parish: Bishopsteignton
Built-Up Area: Bishopsteignton
Traditional County: Devon
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon
Church of England Parish: Bishopsteignton St John the Baptist
Church of England Diocese: Exeter
Tagged with: Chest tomb
BISHOPSTEIGNTON CHURCH ROAD, Bishopsteigton
SX 9073-9173
13/22 Group of 3 chest tombs with iron
- railings immediately east and
north east of the chancel of the
church of St John the Baptist
GV II
Group of 3 chest tombs with railings. Early and mid C19. Freestone.
The tombs are sited against the east wall of the churchyard.
The southernmost is a panelled chest with pilasters and an oversailing moulded lid,
inscription illegible : Plain iron railings with spike finials and columnar corner
standards with urn finials. The other 2 tombs are about 3 metres to the north west ;
the southern is signed Phillips of Teignmouth and consists of a chest and headstone,
the freestone chest with panelled sides curving out to the plinth with a concave
coped lid. The headstone to the east has a similar concave, triangular profile.
Inscription commemorates Edward Le Cras Thornbrough, Rear Admiral, died 1857. The
iron railings have flame finials and columnar corner standards with urn finials. The
northernmost chest has pilasters and commemorates Samuel Granston Goodall, Admiral of
the White Squadron of His Majesty's fleet, died 1801 : iron railings with shaped
finials and columnar corner standards with urn finials.
The 2 latter tombs illustrate the popularity of the Teignmouth area for retired Royal
Naval Officers.
Listing NGR: SX9111473504
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