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Chest Tomb Approximatley 2 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Mary Magdalene

A Grade II Listed Building in Tanworth-in-Arden, Warwickshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.3326 / 52°19'57"N

Longitude: -1.8346 / 1°50'4"W

OS Eastings: 411364

OS Northings: 270509

OS Grid: SP113705

Mapcode National: GBR 3HK.QZH

Mapcode Global: VH9ZQ.4MYQ

Plus Code: 9C4W85M8+24

Entry Name: Chest Tomb Approximatley 2 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Mary Magdalene

Listing Date: 18 March 1997

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1382451

English Heritage Legacy ID: 482835

ID on this website: 101382451

Location: St Mary Magdalene's Church, Tanworth-in-Arden, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, B94

County: Warwickshire

District: Stratford-on-Avon

Civil Parish: Tanworth-in-Arden

Built-Up Area: Tanworth-in-Arden

Traditional County: Warwickshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Warwickshire

Church of England Parish: Tanworth-in-Arden

Church of England Diocese: Birmingham

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Description



TANWORTH-IN-ARDEN

SP1170 THE GREEN
652-1/9/157 (East side)
18/03/97 Chest tomb approx. 2m south of
chancel of Church of St Mary
Magdalene

GV II

Chest tomb to John Horton of Elliotts Hall, d.1817. Ashlar
chest on pinkish-brown brick plinth. Rectangular on plan,
approx. Late Neo-Classical style. 1.75m high by 1m wide by 2m
long.
Stepped plinth, moulded base. Long sides each have central
oval inscription panel within rectangular frame with fluted
decoration to the spandrels, between shorter rectangular
panels. The short sides have rectangular panels. Surmounted by
gently hipped slab with shaped sides. Also dedicated to Mary,
relict of John Horton, d.1855; to John Horton d.1876 and
Elizabeth his wife, d.1867; to John Horton d.1900.
All the listed buildings in the churchyard form a group.

Listing NGR: SP1136470509

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