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King family tomb 5 metres south-east of the chancel of St Mary's Church

A Grade II Listed Building in Buriton, Hampshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9747 / 50°58'28"N

Longitude: -0.9469 / 0°56'48"W

OS Eastings: 474035

OS Northings: 120006

OS Grid: SU740200

Mapcode National: GBR CCH.TNW

Mapcode Global: FRA 86XJ.LY4

Plus Code: 9C2XX3F3+V7

Entry Name: King family tomb 5 metres south-east of the chancel of St Mary's Church

Listing Date: 17 March 2005

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1492564

ID on this website: 101492564

County: Hampshire

District: East Hampshire

Civil Parish: Buriton

Built-Up Area: Buriton

Traditional County: Hampshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hampshire

Description


BURITON

NORTH LANE
King family tomb 5 metres south-east of the chancel of St Mary's Church

GV II

Churchyard monument. Circa 1834 chest tomb. Built of Portland stone in classical style.

EXTERIOR: Rectangular chest tomb on a moulded base with moulded cover slab. Broad reeded tapering corner pilasters with caps and bases. The sides and ends have octagonal fielded panels which contain the inscriptions.

HISTORY: This monument marks the resting place of George King who died on 19th August 1834. Also of Elizabeth, his wife, who died on 28th March, 1861. also Jessy, the wife of Fielder King who died on 30th March, 1845, and of their youngest son, Charles King, who died on 30th September 1878 at Akyab, Burmah.

A good quality Classical style early C19 Portland stone chest tomb in a churchyard with several listed monuments.

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