Tomb Of John Bassett, Circa 8 Metres North Of West Bay Of Nave Of Church Of St Oswald is a Grade II listed building in the Cheshire West and Chester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 August 1985. Tomb.
Tomb Of John Bassett, Circa 8 Metres North Of West Bay Of Nave Of Church Of St Oswald
- WRENN ID
- hallowed-basalt-reed
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 28 August 1985
- Type
- Tomb
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
SJ 44 NE 2/32
MALPAS C.P. CHURCH STREET (North Side)
Tomb of John Bassett, circa 8 metres north of west bay of Nave of Church of St.Oswald.
II
GV
Tomb, 1847, of John Bassett, excise man, of red sandstone. Table tomb; the slab is weathered to each side, with shallow hips; moulded corner stones; each end panel has a raised oval motif with radial mouldings; the panel to each side has a semi-circular recess with a rose in a circlet sunk in each spandrel; the southern side bears the following inscriptions: in the recess "To the memory of JOHN BASSETT ESQUIRE COLLECTOR OF HER MAJESTY'S EXCISE FOR THE CHESTER COLLECTION who departed this life at MALPAS on the 8th May 1847 aged 58 years"; within the perimeter of the recess "Erected by the Officers of the Chester Collection"; above the recess "As a mark of respect".
Listing NGR: SJ 48622 47200
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