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Latitude: 50.218 / 50°13'4"N
Longitude: -5.1713 / 5°10'16"W
OS Eastings: 173862
OS Northings: 40148
OS Grid: SW738401
Mapcode National: GBR Z7.D6QZ
Mapcode Global: FRA 081G.54R
Plus Code: 9C2P6R9H+6F
Entry Name: Group of 3 Chest Tombs at About 45M North of West End of Church of Saint Wenappa
Listing Date: 3 February 1986
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1136506
English Heritage Legacy ID: 63225
ID on this website: 101136506
Location: St Weneppa's Church, Gwennap, Cornwall, TR16
County: Cornwall
Civil Parish: Gwennap
Traditional County: Cornwall
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall
Church of England Parish: Gwennap
Church of England Diocese: Truro
Tagged with: Chest tomb
GWENNAP CHURCHTOWN, Gwennap
SW 74 SW
4/127 Group of 3 chest tombs at about
- 45m north of west end of Church of
Saint Wenappa
GV II
3 chest tombs. Late C18 and early C19. Granite ashlar sides and slate lids. Each
chest is rectangular on plan and orientated west to east. Chest to south has granite
border to lid with robust angled torus moulding and incised slate set within and
inscription to Loveday Laynten, died 1795, aged 33 and Richard Harvey, died 1799,
aged 38. Chest to north has side of 3 ashlar courses and plain incised slate lid to:
Philippa, daughter of Michael and Jane Williams, who died in her infancy; Michael
Williams, died 1821, aged 51, and Jane Williams, died 1813. Chest to east of this
has sides of monoliths; granite border to lid with cavetto cornice, and incised slate
within, inscribed to: William Simmons, died 1793, aged 47; Thomas Simmons, died 1840,
aged 73, and others.
Listing NGR: SW7386240148
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