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Latitude: 53.2616 / 53°15'41"N
Longitude: -3.0247 / 3°1'29"W
OS Eastings: 331742
OS Northings: 374334
OS Grid: SJ317743
Mapcode National: GBR 7Z9Q.YJ
Mapcode Global: WH87Z.H8WX
Plus Code: 9C5R7X6G+J4
Entry Name: Group of 18 Chest Tombs Approximately 2 Metres from South East Corner of Church of St Nicholas
Listing Date: 29 April 1999
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1387812
English Heritage Legacy ID: 475804
Location: Willaston and Thornton, Cheshire West and Chester, CH64
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward/Division: Little Neston and Burton
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Burton
Traditional County: Cheshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire
Church of England Parish: Burton St Nicholas
Church of England Diocese: Chester
Tagged with: Chest tomb
NESTON
SJ3174 VILLAGE STREET, Burton Village
794-1/11/17 (North side)
Group of 18 Chest tombs, approx. 2m
from SE corner of Church of St
Nicholas
GV II
Group of 18 chest tombs. 1740-1783. Red Bunter sandstone. The
tombs mainly have centre and end fluted muntins framing raised
and fielded panels, 2 to each side. End panels are carved with
skull and cross bones, hour glass or angle motifs. Inscribed
top slabs with moulded overhanging edges have largely
indecipherable dates and names.
The tombs form a significant group within the churchyard.
Listing NGR: SJ3174274334
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