Group Of 8 Chest Tombs Approximately 14 Metres And 22 Metres North North West And 25 Metres North Of Nave Of Church Of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the West Oxfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 March 1988. Tombs.
Group Of 8 Chest Tombs Approximately 14 Metres And 22 Metres North North West And 25 Metres North Of Nave Of Church Of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- pitched-lime-moon
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- West Oxfordshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 3 March 1988
- Type
- Tombs
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
WITNEY CHURCH GREEN SP3509S (South side) 11/41 Group of 8 chest tombs approx. 14m. and 22m. NNW and 25m. N of nave of Church of St. Mary GV II
8 chest tombs. Two chest tombs approximately 14 metres north-north-west. Early C18. Limestone. Tomb to south has cyma-moulded plinth, splayed cornice to top and 2 inscription panels with raised surrounds. Tomb to north has raised surround to narrow panels and central inscription panel, with skulls flanking winged cherub's head over worn inscription. Chest tomb approximately 22 metres north-north-west. Early/mid C18. Limestone. Cyma-moulded plinth and cornice: carved scrolls flank inscription panel. Group of 5 chest tombs approximately 25 metres north. C18. Limestone. All have moulded tops. Leake tomb to south-west, dated 1767 and 1750s, has rococo cartouche. Similar mid C18 tomb to north. Tombs to east are dated 1786, and another commemorates Anne Fisher, died early C19.
Listing NGR: SP3559609263
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