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Hawkins tombs approximately 1 metre east of south aisle of Church of St Erth

A Grade II Listed Building in St Erth, Cornwall

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.1645 / 50°9'52"N

Longitude: -5.4319 / 5°25'54"W

OS Eastings: 154999

OS Northings: 35023

OS Grid: SW549350

Mapcode National: GBR DXZ7.SRB

Mapcode Global: VH12T.S4Q7

Plus Code: 9C2P5H79+R6

Entry Name: Hawkins tombs approximately 1 metre east of south aisle of Church of St Erth

Listing Date: 14 January 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1327649

English Heritage Legacy ID: 70324

ID on this website: 101327649

Location: St Erth Church, St Erth, Cornwall, TR27

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: St. Erth

Built-Up Area: St Erth

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: St Erth

Church of England Diocese: Truro

Tagged with: Tomb

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This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 15 November 2021 to update the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards

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ST ERTH
St Erth
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Hawkins tombs approximately 1 metre east of south aisle of Church of St Erth

(Formerly listed as Hawkins tombs approximately 1 metre west of south aisle of Church of St Erth)

GV
II

Vault built into bank of churchyard and surmounted by two chest tombs. C18 vault to Hawkins family of Tredrea (qv) and late C19 chest tomb to Hawkins family of Trewinnard (q.v.). The vault is granite ashlar with moulded granite border, sarcophagus is limestone and the chest tomb is granite ashlar with moulded granite lid.

Plan: Vault is rectangular on plan with only west (entrance) side and south side visible, otherwise hidden under bank of earth. The sarcophagus and chest tomb are situated over the vault at either end. Both are rectangular on plan with their long axes west-east.

Casket-shaped sarcophagus stands on four square-on-plan moulded feet over a moulded plinth. An urn stands over the pyramidal lid. Chest tomb has relief inscriptions to the sides.

Listing NGR: SW5499935023

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