Leigh Chest Tomb Adjacent To The South Side Of Tower Of Church Of St Winifred is a Grade II listed building in the East Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 March 1988. Chest tomb.

Leigh Chest Tomb Adjacent To The South Side Of Tower Of Church Of St Winifred

WRENN ID
shadowed-stone-vermeil
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
East Devon
Country
England
Date first listed
8 March 1988
Type
Chest tomb
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Leigh chest tomb, dated 1787, is located adjacent to the south side of the tower of the Church of St. Winifred in Branscombe. This chest tomb is constructed from beerstone ashlar and features a plain base and a soffit-moulded flat lid. The sides are plain, with a shallow moulded frieze. On the south side, there is a central plaque that stands slightly proud from the main sides. This plaque is inscribed with Roman serif upper and lower case lettering, commemorating the death of Thomazine Leigh in 1787.

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