Unknown Chest Tomb, In Churchyard About 23 Metres West North West Of West Tower, Church Of Saint Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 August 1984. Chest tomb.

Unknown Chest Tomb, In Churchyard About 23 Metres West North West Of West Tower, Church Of Saint Mary

WRENN ID
sombre-pier-starling
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Somerset
Country
England
Date first listed
29 August 1984
Type
Chest tomb
OS grid reference
ST 684 347
Coordinates
51.1116, -2.45259
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a 17th-century chest tomb located in the churchyard about 23 metres west-northwest of the west tower of the Church of Saint Mary. It is made of Doulting stone, with its base buried. The tomb features plain sides and flanks, a deep top moulding between plain corner pilasters, and lozenge ornamentation that survives on the north side. It has a thick cornice moulding on the flat top. The north inscription is mostly lost, but it may date from 1603.

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