Thomas Balle Chest Tomb About 8 Metres North-West Of The Tower Of The Church Of St Thomas is a Grade II listed building in the Teignbridge local planning authority area, England. First listed on 2 December 1988. A C18 Tomb.

Thomas Balle Chest Tomb About 8 Metres North-West Of The Tower Of The Church Of St Thomas

WRENN ID: crooked-lancet-dew
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Teignbridge
Country: England
Date first listed: 2 December 1988
Type: Tomb
Source: Historic England listing

Description

MAMHEAD MAMHEAD PARK SW 98 SW

5/325 Thomas Balle chest tomb about 8 - metres north-west of the tower of the Church of St Thomas

GV II

Chest tomb. Mid C18. Freestone. Grand tall chest, rectangular on plan, with a moulded plinth, panelled sides, corner balusters and a moulded lid. Finely-carved armorial bearings in relief on the lid with an inscription in good lettering stating that the tomb commemorates Thomas Balle died 1749, and was erected by Thomas Hussey. The chest is surrounded by privet planting. Thomas Balle was the owner. of Mamhead in the C18 and erected the obelisk (qv).

Listing NGR: SX9310680813

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