Swadel Chest Tomb, 8 Metres South Of The South Door Of The Chancel, Church Of Saint Peter is a Grade II* listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 August 1984. Tomb.

Swadel Chest Tomb, 8 Metres South Of The South Door Of The Chancel, Church Of Saint Peter

WRENN ID
rough-floor-sable
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Somerset
Country
England
Date first listed
16 August 1984
Type
Tomb
Source
Historic England listing

Description

ST52SN YEOVILTON CP CHURCH STREET (West side) PODIMORE

3/161 Swadel Chest Tomb, 8 metres South of the South door of the chancel, Church of Saint Peter

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GV II*

Chest Tomb. 1617. Ham stone. Rectangular plan. The base sunken; 2 panels each flank, 1 each end, with corner and centre fluted pilasters; very thick hipped top slab with very small dentils in core moulding. Inscription on North face extends over 2 panels and reads "Here resteth-the bodie/of John Swa-del the Youn/ger who de-cesed the 29/of March - Anno Dimi/16-17", all in capitals with no spaces between words. On the South side in the same script is the inscription "John Swa-del the elder/who decea-sed the 24/ of August - Anno Dimi/15-93". The end inscriptions are badly worn.

Listing NGR: ST5456124910

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