6 Chest Tombs 3M West Of Church Of Saint Wenappa is a Grade II listed building in the Cornwall local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 February 1986. A C19 Tomb.
6 Chest Tombs 3M West Of Church Of Saint Wenappa
- WRENN ID
- woven-jamb-rain
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cornwall
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 3 February 1986
- Type
- Tomb
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
GWENNAP CHURCHTOWN, Gwennap SW 74 SW 4/119 6 Chest tombs 3m west of Church of Saint Wenappa GV II 4 linked chest tombs and 2 to north. Early C19. For Sampson family. Mostly granite ashlar. Group of 6 chest tombs set within granite border, originally with railings. All orientated west to east. 2 chests to north are very low with torus moulded lids. Those to south have 2 identical chests, north and south, of granite ashlar and plain lids flanking 2 later identical taller chests of stuccoed brick. Incised inscription at east end to: Mary, wife of Benjamin Sampson, aged 36, and Nicholas Sampson, died 1813, aged 11.
Listing NGR: SW7387340101
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