Description

ST31SW COMBE ST NICHOLAS CP VICARAGE HILL (south side)

6/64 Unidentified monument in
churchyard about ISA north of
tower, Church of St Nicholas
-

GV II

Chest tomb. Early C18, Ham stone top, rest possibly Portland stone. Ledger topped, strongly moulded cornice, egg and
waterlead moulded entablitare, similar moulded surrounds to panels on north and south fronts, east and west ends bayed
out and on returns. Skull carved at east end and hour glass between palms at west end. Inscriptions on panels no longer
legible, Much eroded and overgrown with ivy at time of survey (November l985). A fine example of an early C18 chest
tomb.

Listing NGR: ST3013811271

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26540721

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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