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Chest Tomb Approximately 5 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Swithun

A Grade II Listed Building in Gloucester, Gloucestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8515 / 51°51'5"N

Longitude: -2.2719 / 2°16'18"W

OS Eastings: 381369

OS Northings: 217025

OS Grid: SO813170

Mapcode National: GBR 0JT.VVD

Mapcode Global: VH94B.KQTH

Plus Code: 9C3VVP2H+J6

Entry Name: Chest Tomb Approximately 5 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Swithun

Listing Date: 15 December 1998

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1271739

English Heritage Legacy ID: 472435

ID on this website: 101271739

Location: St Swithun's Church, Hempsted, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL2

County: Gloucestershire

District: Gloucester

Electoral Ward/Division: Westgate

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Gloucester

Traditional County: Gloucestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire

Church of England Parish: Hempsted with Gloucester, Saint Mary de Lode and Saint Mary de Crypt

Church of England Diocese: Gloucester

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Description



GLOUCESTER

SO81NW ST SWITHUN'S ROAD, Hempsted
844-1/3/450 (North side (off))
Chest tomb approx 5m south of
chancel of Church of St Swithun

GV II

Chest tomb. Dated 1765, the inscriptions on the sides
otherwise not legible. Dressed and carved stone slabs. Chest
of upright slabs set on base slab with moulded edge, and the
capping slab projecting with moulded edge; the slab at each
end carved with a gadroon moulding.

Listing NGR: SO8136917025

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