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Wing Chest Tomb, 4 Yards South West of South Door of St Leonard's Church

A Grade II Listed Building in Tortworth, South Gloucestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6379 / 51°38'16"N

Longitude: -2.4287 / 2°25'43"W

OS Eastings: 370427

OS Northings: 193319

OS Grid: ST704933

Mapcode National: GBR JY.83S8

Mapcode Global: VH87Y.V3D6

Plus Code: 9C3VJHQC+5G

Entry Name: Wing Chest Tomb, 4 Yards South West of South Door of St Leonard's Church

Listing Date: 5 June 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1312512

English Heritage Legacy ID: 34758

ID on this website: 101312512

Location: St Leonard's Church, Tortworth, South Gloucestershire, GL12

County: South Gloucestershire

Civil Parish: Tortworth

Traditional County: Gloucestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire

Church of England Parish: Tortworth St Leonard

Church of England Diocese: Gloucester

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Description


ST 79 SW TORTWORTH

2/125 Wing Chest Tomb, 4 yards south
west of South Door of St.
G.V. Leonard's Church

II

Chest tomb. Wing, c.1785. Limestone ashlar. Inscribed panels with enriched
borders, figures and cherubs; scrolled ends; moulded plinth and cornice. The
chest tombs represent a good collection of local and classical tomb forms and
contribute greatly to the setting of the church.


Listing NGR: ST7042793319

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