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Tomb Chest Circa 5 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Mary

A Grade II Listed Building in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7551 / 53°45'18"N

Longitude: -2.7232 / 2°43'23"W

OS Eastings: 352415

OS Northings: 428995

OS Grid: SD524289

Mapcode National: GBR T69.3G

Mapcode Global: WH85M.4WJ3

Plus Code: 9C5VQ74G+3P

Entry Name: Tomb Chest Circa 5 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Mary

Listing Date: 27 February 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1361872

English Heritage Legacy ID: 357985

Also known as: Tomb chest circa 5 metres south of chancel of Church of St. Mary, Penwortham

ID on this website: 101361872

Location: St Mary's Church, Broadgate, South Ribble, Lancashire, PR1

County: Lancashire

District: South Ribble

Civil Parish: Penwortham

Built-Up Area: Bamber Bridge

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lancashire

Church of England Parish: Penwortham St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Blackburn

Tagged with: Chest tomb

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Description


SD 52NW PENWORThAM CHURCH AVENUE

4/80 Tomb chest c.5 metres south of
- chancel of Church of St. Mary

GV II

Tomb chest 1814, commemorating John Horrocks, died 1804, and other
members of Horrocks family, engraved:

"JOHN HORROCKS
late of Penwortham Lodge in the County of Lancaster Esq.
and Representative in Parliament
for the Borough of Preston
died
on the 1st day of March Anno Domini
1804
aged 36 years" (etc)

Tomb contained within rectangular enclosure made by cast iron railings
with urn finials at corners. John Horrocks, together with his brother
Samuel, founded the largest and most enduring of Preston's cotton spinning
and weaving firms, Horrocks, Miller & Co.


Listing NGR: SD5241528995

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