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Chest Tomb 2M North of North West Corner of Church of St Wenappa

A Grade II Listed Building in Gwennap, Cornwall

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.2177 / 50°13'3"N

Longitude: -5.1712 / 5°10'16"W

OS Eastings: 173869

OS Northings: 40113

OS Grid: SW738401

Mapcode National: GBR Z7.DDR3

Mapcode Global: FRA 081G.55Z

Plus Code: 9C2P6R9H+3G

Entry Name: Chest Tomb 2M North of North West Corner of Church of St Wenappa

Listing Date: 3 February 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1140941

English Heritage Legacy ID: 63213

ID on this website: 101140941

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

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Description


GWENNAP CHURCHTOWN, Gwennap
SW 74 SW
4/115 Chest tomb 2m north of north
- west corner of Church of St Wenappa
GV II
Chest tomb. Probably C18. For Harris family by D Pearce of Truro. Granite ashlar
sides and slate lid. Rectangular on plan, orientated west to east. Lid has recessed
panel for first phase of inscriptions. All with incised Roman lettering to: John
Harris, Gent, baptized 1652, married Alice Pelloe 1677, died 1705; John Harris, his
son, baptized 1678, married Elizabeth Beauchamp 1703, died 1731; Henry Harris (son),
baptized 1730, married Agatha, daughter of Robert and Alice Vivian of Rosewarne, died
1778, and later inscriptions.


Listing NGR: SW7386340115

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