Description

CHIPPENHAM

ST9273SW MARKET PLACE
930-1/10/124 (East side)
Group of 7 chest tombs immediately
north of Church of St Andrew

GV II

Group of 7 chest tombs along the north side of the church.
i) Approx 3m north of north-east corner of the north aisle.
Late C17/early C18. Plinth; Cyma-moulded flat top; ogee-based
shields with egg-and-dart moulding, one to each end and 2 to
the sides which flank pilasters with formal floral carving;
fluted pilasters at the corners.
ii) Approx 1m from the north wall of the north aisle. Late
C17/early C18. Plinth; cyma-moulded flat top; Oval panel to
the north side flanked by foliate carving, ogee-based shield
to the south side, both sides flanked by carved pleated cloth
pendants; ovolo moulding to raised and fielded panels to the
ends.
iii) Approx 3m from the north wall of the north aisle. Early
C18. Plinth; south side similar to that of (ii) above; the
north side has a long panel flanked by scroll carving; fluted
pilasters; shields to the ends.
iv) Approx 6m from the centre of the north aisle. C17. Eroded.
Plinth; cyma-moulded raised-and-fielded panels flanked by
foliate panels to the sides; engaged vase columns to corner
recesses;
v) Approx 3m north of north door, east of the footpath. C18.
Plinth; raised-and-fielded panels, one to each end, 2 to each
side; tall truncated ashlar obelisk to the top.
vi) Approx 5m north of north door, east of the footpath. C18.
Plinth; ogee-based shields, one to each end 2 to each side;
cyma-moulded flat top .
vii) Approx 2m north of north door, west of the footpath. C18.
Plinth; cyma-moulded flat top; 2 ogee-based shields to sides,
diamond-shaped panel to the east end and an oval panel to the
west end, articulated by carved foliate pilasters. Eroded.

Listing NGR: ST9227073227

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26558378

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