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Chest Tomb Approximately 3.5 Metres South of Church of St German

A Grade II Listed Building in Germansweek, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7258 / 50°43'32"N

Longitude: -4.2131 / 4°12'47"W

OS Eastings: 243891

OS Northings: 94137

OS Grid: SX438941

Mapcode National: GBR NS.3PMW

Mapcode Global: FRA 2725.6GD

Plus Code: 9C2QPQGP+8Q

Entry Name: Chest Tomb Approximately 3.5 Metres South of Church of St German

Listing Date: 7 September 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1326302

English Heritage Legacy ID: 94331

ID on this website: 101326302

Location: St German's Church, Germansweek, West Devon, EX21

County: Devon

District: West Devon

Civil Parish: Germansweek

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Germansweek St German

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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Description


GERMANSWEEK GERMANSWEEK
SX 49 SW

6/88 Chest Tomb approximately 3 1/2
- metres south of Church of St.
German

GV II

Chest tomb. Dated variously 1667, 1680, 1694, and 1763 to Roger Seckham and other
members of the family. Rubble stone sides with slate lid which has border
inscription with 2 other inscriptions at the centre which have a rhyming epitaph
below.


Listing NGR: SX4389194137

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