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

This is a group of three chest tombs located about 15 meters north of the west end of the Church of Saint Wenappa in Gwennap. They date from the late 18th century to the early to mid-19th century and are associated with the Treweek and Goldsworthy families. The tombs feature granite ashlar sides and slate lids, with each chest being rectangular in shape. The ashlar sides have drill holes, likely intended for attaching additional inscribed slates. The plain slate lids bear incised lettering.

The southern tomb, aligned north to south, is dedicated to Thomas Treweek, who died in 1841 at the age of 79, and Catherine Treweek, who died in 1850 at the age of 77. The northern tomb, aligned west to east, commemorates Francis Treweek, who died in 1840 at the age of 65. The most northerly tomb, also aligned west to east and partly fallen, is for Joseph Goldsworthy, who died in 1786; Richard Goldsworthy, who died in 1797 at the age of 74; and Thomas, son of Richard and Mary Goldsworthy, who died in 1806 at the age of 47.