Chest Tomb To Phillips Family And Railings Approximately 10 Metres North Of Church Of St Andrew is a Grade II* listed building in the South Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 November 1986. Chest tomb.

Chest Tomb To Phillips Family And Railings Approximately 10 Metres North Of Church Of St Andrew

WRENN ID
tattered-attic-indigo
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
South Oxfordshire
Country
England
Date first listed
4 November 1986
Type
Chest tomb
Source
Historic England listing

Description

EAST HAGBOURNE CHURCH CLOSE SU5288 (South side) 14/28 Chest tomb to Phillips family and railings approx. 10m. N of Church of St. Andrew

GV II*

Chest tomb. c.1736. White marble and stone stepped base; white marble chest with grey marble top. Rectangular. Moulded base. Central oval panels to sides with ornate deeply carved shell surrounds. Recessed moulded corners with palm leaf carving to base. Grey marble top with cyma reversa and cyma recta moulded edge. Railings with decorative shaped tops, and vase-top finials to corners. Inscription on oval panel to churchwards side reads in "Here lyeth the body of Thomas Phillips, sone of Matthew Phillips, of this parish. Whose known skill and diligence in his profession, joined with great probity in his dealings gave him that reputation in business which recommended him to be Carpenter to their Majesties, King George the First and King George the Second. He died the 14th day of August 36, aged 47 years....".

Listing NGR: SU5254988207

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