Culme Chest Tomb Approximately 14 Metres South Of Aisle Of Church Of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Mid Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 March 1988. Chest tomb.
Culme Chest Tomb Approximately 14 Metres South Of Aisle Of Church Of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- carved-copper-wind
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Mid Devon
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 17 March 1988
- Type
- Chest tomb
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Culme chest tomb, dated 1658, is located approximately 14 metres south of the aisle of the Church of St Mary in Burlescombe. This large chest tomb is constructed with a basalt lid and Hamstone ashlar, featuring marble panels. It has a flat lid with moulded edges and panelled sides, supported by panelled clasping pilasters beneath a frieze with a dentil cornice. The tomb rests on a moulded plinth. The lid displays a coat of arms and an inscription in neat Roman serif capitals commemorating the death of Richard Culme in 1658.
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