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General Joseph Smith Tomb in Church of All Saints Churchyard

A Grade II* Listed Building in Weston, Bath and North East Somerset

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Latitude: 51.3957 / 51°23'44"N

Longitude: -2.3879 / 2°23'16"W

OS Eastings: 373105

OS Northings: 166368

OS Grid: ST731663

Mapcode National: GBR 0Q8.H2G

Mapcode Global: VH96L.K5FW

Plus Code: 9C3V9JW6+7R

Entry Name: General Joseph Smith Tomb in Church of All Saints Churchyard

Listing Date: 15 October 2010

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1396358

English Heritage Legacy ID: 511763

ID on this website: 101396358

Location: All Saints' Church, Weston, Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, BA1

County: Bath and North East Somerset

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Bath

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

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CHURCH ROAD, Weston,
656-1/0/0
General Joseph Smith tomb
in Church of All Saints Churchyard

GV II*

Tomb of General Joseph Smith. c1790. Chest tomb of Bath stone, located north of the north-west end of the church. An elaborate neo-classical memorial on an oval base, the rectangular chest with paired engaged columns with acanthus capitals at the projecting ends. The main field sports a fine military trophy in relief, surrounding an inscription panel, the epitaph of which opens `Here is deposited the noblest work of God / an Honest Man / A Brave Officer¿ etc. The other side bears a plain marble panel set amid drapery. The upswept fluted cover rises to a two-stage base bearing a decorated urn. Listed as an exceptional neo-classical memorial. General Smith died in 1790: he also has a memorial within Weston church. No 53 on the churchyard plan.

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