Mary Byam Chest Tomb, About 6 Metres South Of Chancel, Church Of St James The Great is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 May 1984. Chest tomb.

Mary Byam Chest Tomb, About 6 Metres South Of Chancel, Church Of St James The Great

WRENN ID
western-gutter-gilt
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Somerset
Country
England
Date first listed
4 May 1984
Type
Chest tomb
OS grid reference
ST 119 283
Coordinates
51.04798, -3.25703
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Mary Byam chest tomb, located about 6 metres south of the chancel at the Church of St James the Great, dates from the mid-17th century. It is made of ashlar sandstone and features a ledge top with a moulded cornice. The tomb has apsidal ends, with a shield in a cartouche on the east end and a skull and crossbones above an hourglass framed by scythes on the west end. The north side is inscribed to Mary, wife of William Byam, who died in 1648, while the south side inscription is illegible. At the time of the survey in March 1983, the tomb was partially subsided and obscured by ivy. It is considered one of the finest chest tombs in the district.

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