Blewett Chest Tomb At Approximately 8 Metres East Of South Aisle Of Church Of Saint Hilary is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 October 1987. Tomb.

Blewett Chest Tomb At Approximately 8 Metres East Of South Aisle Of Church Of Saint Hilary

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cornwall
Country
England
Date first listed
9 October 1987
Type
Tomb
OS grid reference
SW 550 312
Coordinates
50.13104, -5.42856
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Blewett chest tomb, located approximately 8 metres east of the south aisle of the Church of Saint Hilary, is a chest tomb from the 18th century. It commemorates George Blewett, a merchant from Marazion, who died in 1766 at the age of 63. The tomb features a large marble casket-shaped sarcophagus that stands on four shaped feet atop a moulded base. It is topped with a large gadrooned urn and has a rectangular plan in a Baroque style, with the centres of the long sides slightly projecting forward.

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