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Six Tombs in the Churchyard of the Church of St Margaret

A Grade II Listed Building in Rottingdean, The City of Brighton and Hove

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Latitude: 50.8067 / 50°48'24"N

Longitude: -0.0571 / 0°3'25"W

OS Eastings: 536991

OS Northings: 102597

OS Grid: TQ369025

Mapcode National: GBR KQR.BCS

Mapcode Global: FRA B6RY.ZGQ

Plus Code: 9C2XRW4V+M5

Entry Name: Six Tombs in the Churchyard of the Church of St Margaret

Listing Date: 26 August 1999

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1381001

English Heritage Legacy ID: 481344

ID on this website: 101381001

Location: St Margaret's Church, Rottingdean, Brighton and Hove, West Sussex, BN2

County: The City of Brighton and Hove

Civil Parish: Rottingdean

Built-Up Area: Saltdean

Traditional County: Sussex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): East Sussex

Church of England Parish: Rottingdean St Margaret

Church of England Diocese: Chichester

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Description



BRIGHTON

TQ3602NE THE GREEN, Rottingdean
577-1/60/1072 (East side)
Six tombs in the churchyard of the
Church of St Margaret

GV II

Six table tombs. Early C18 to early C19. Stone.
1: John Farncombe (died 1824). Approx 10 metres from south
entrance to chancel. The vase shape interrupted by inscription
panels on the long sides.
2: Thomas Beard (died 1728). Approx 10 metres south-west of
the chancel. The handsome inscription set between panels.
3: A group of 4 tombs, approx 12 metres due south of south
entrance to chancel. Jane Gleare (died 1809) and Thomas Gleare
(died 1812), the inscription on an oval on the broad side, set
between reeded piers; Charles Gleare (died 1736), the vase
shaped decorated with gadroons and egg-and-dart; and
immediately to the north of that, a plain table tomb of early
date, with a moulded top and all inscriptions now lost.


Listing NGR: TQ3699102597

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