Group Of 3 Chest Tombs At About 15M North Of West End Of Church Of Saint Wenappa

GWENNAP CHURCHTOWN, Gwennap SW 74 SW 4/122 Group of 3 chest tombs at about - 15m north of west end of Church of Saint Wenappa GV II 3 chest tombs. Late C18 and early/mid C19. For Treweek family and Goldsworthy family. Granite ashlar sides and slate lids. Each chest is rectangular on plan. Ashlar sides have drill holes presumably for attaching further inscribed slates. Plain slate lids with incised lettering. South tomb, aligned north south, is to: Thomas Treweek, died 1841, aged 79 and Cathering Treweek, died 1850, aged 77. Tomb to north, aligned west to east: Francis Treweek, died 1840, aged 65. Most northerly tomb, also west to east and partly fallen: Joseph Goldsworthy, died 1786; Richard Goldsworthy, died 1797, aged 74, and Thomas, son of Richard and Mary Goldsworthy, died 1806, aged 47.

Listing NGR: SW7386740124