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Studd Chest Tomb in North-East Corner of the Churchyard of the Church of All Saints

A Grade II Listed Building in Kenton, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.6405 / 50°38'25"N

Longitude: -3.4749 / 3°28'29"W

OS Eastings: 295806

OS Northings: 83354

OS Grid: SX958833

Mapcode National: GBR P2.MH2D

Mapcode Global: FRA 37MC.S3B

Plus Code: 9C2RJGRG+63

Entry Name: Studd Chest Tomb in North-East Corner of the Churchyard of the Church of All Saints

Listing Date: 2 December 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1333947

English Heritage Legacy ID: 85892

ID on this website: 101333947

Location: All Saints' Church, Kenton, Teignbridge, Devon, EX6

County: Devon

District: Teignbridge

Civil Parish: Kenton

Built-Up Area: Kenton

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Kenton All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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Description


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KENTON
CHURCH STREET (north side), Kenton
Studd chest tomb in north-east corner of the churchyard of the Church of All Saints

GV
II

Chest tomb. Late C19. Marble and granite. A marble chest with coped lid raised
high on a marble plinth and polished granite base. The chest has quatrefoil
decoration to the ends, returning round the sides and the plinth is also decorated
with blind tracery. The coped lid is decorated with a foliated cross. Inscription
on chest commemorates Edward Mortlock Studd, died 1877. Major General Studd of Oxton
(q.v.) willed that he should be buried in Oxton soil which was placed in his grave
(Griffiths).
Griffiths, G. The Book of Dawlish (1984).

Listing NGR: SX9580683354

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