Bonham Carter family tomb 10 metres south of the chancel of St. Mary's Church is a Grade II listed building in the South Downs National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 March 2005. Tomb.
Bonham Carter family tomb 10 metres south of the chancel of St. Mary's Church
- WRENN ID
- broken-rood-birch
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Downs National Park
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 17 March 2005
- Type
- Tomb
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
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Bonham Carter family tomb 10 metres south of the chancel of St. Mary's Church
GV II
Churchyard monument. Circa 1838 chest tomb. Built of Portland stone in Neo-Gothic style. EXTERIOR: Rectangular in shape on a moulded base and with moulded cover slab. The sides and ends consist of two stages, a shallow plinth which projects and which is decorated with recessed square panels and an upper stage with recessed panels with arched inscription panels with blank spandrels. The panels are separated by columns with caps and bases. At the corners of the tomb are slender columns with caps and bases.
HISTORY: This monument marks the resting place of John Bonham Carter, born Portsmouth 1788, died London 1838. Also of Joanna Maria his wife, and two of their young sons, Thomas who died in London on 6th June, 1829 (aged 9 years 11 months), and Hugh who died at Ditcham on 6th March, 1832 (aged 14 months).
A good quality Neo-Gothic style early C19 Portland stone chest tomb in a churchyard with several listed monuments.
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