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Five Keene Monuments in the Churchyard, 9 Metres South East of Chancel, Church of St Leonard

A Grade II Listed Building in Upper Minety, Wiltshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6194 / 51°37'9"N

Longitude: -1.9871 / 1°59'13"W

OS Eastings: 400986

OS Northings: 191171

OS Grid: SU009911

Mapcode National: GBR 2QR.GFC

Mapcode Global: VHB33.HKVG

Plus Code: 9C3WJ297+P4

Entry Name: Five Keene Monuments in the Churchyard, 9 Metres South East of Chancel, Church of St Leonard

Listing Date: 16 July 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1181943

English Heritage Legacy ID: 315747

ID on this website: 101181943

Location: St Leonard's Church, Upper Minety, Wiltshire, SN16

County: Wiltshire

Civil Parish: Minety

Built-Up Area: Upper Minety

Traditional County: Wiltshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire

Church of England Parish: Minety

Church of England Diocese: Bristol

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Description


SU 09 SW MINETY UPPER MINETY

4/125 Five Keene monuments in the
churchyard, 9m south-east of
chancel, Church of St Leonard

GV II


Five monuments. Late C18-early C19. Limestone. Lettered east to
west and north to south.
a) Chest tomb. William Keene. 1785. Angle pilasters and single
panels to each side with shallow relief trumpetting putti to
borders and florid incised Roman and italic lettering. Moulded
base and cyma recta moulded slab.
b) Triangular pedestal tomb. John and Thomas Keene. 1803. One
metre high with inscription shields to each side: incised
Roman lettering. Moulded base, paterae and reed frieze and
cambered top. The whole set within an enclosure whose railings
have been stripped.
c) Chest tomb. Hester Keene. 1796. Angle pilasters and single
panels to each side with shallow relief putti to borders and
florid incised Roman and italic lettering. Moulded base and
cyma recta moulded slab.
d) Casket-shaped tomb. Thomas and Mary Keene, 1832. Deeply
incised Roman and italic lettering painted black to both sides.
Moulded base and cambered top.
e) Chest tomb. Joseph and Sarah Keene, 1792. Angle pilasters
and single panels to each side with shallow relief trumpetting
putti to borders and florid incised Roman and italic lettering.
Moulded base and cyma recta moulded slab.


Listing NGR: SU0098591174

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