Cory Family Chest-Tomb at Parish Church of St Nicholas is a Grade II listed building in the Vale of Glamorgan local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 31 July 1995. School.

Cory Family Chest-Tomb at Parish Church of St Nicholas

WRENN ID
noble-parapet-heath
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Country
Wales
Date first listed
31 July 1995
Type
School
Source
Cadw listing

Description

Early C20 chest tomb in grey Quarella stone in the High Gothic Revival style. Early C20. Trefoil headed arcading to the sides, with five blind panels on the sided with the central panel inscribed with the Cory coat of arms and the words "Virtu Sempre Viridis". Stiff leaf foliage to the capitals with stylised foliage and berries to the spandrels. It has a frieze of stylised Tudor roses and acanthus foliage. It has a pitched and hipped top with moulded ribs. The tomb is dedicated to John Cory 1828-1910, his wife Anna Marie 1836-1909. and their son Clifford and daughter Florence. The tomb is set within a chamfered curb surround.

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