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Group of 3 Chest Tombs in Churchyard 6 Metres South West of West Door of Tower Church of St Mary

A Grade II Listed Building in Lydiard and Freshbrook, Swindon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5617 / 51°33'42"N

Longitude: -1.8516 / 1°51'5"W

OS Eastings: 410380

OS Northings: 184770

OS Grid: SU103847

Mapcode National: GBR 3T1.0P1

Mapcode Global: VHB3K.V0GM

Plus Code: 9C3WH46X+M8

Entry Name: Group of 3 Chest Tombs in Churchyard 6 Metres South West of West Door of Tower Church of St Mary

Listing Date: 23 April 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1283868

English Heritage Legacy ID: 318700

ID on this website: 101283868

Location: Lydiard Country Park, Middleleaze, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5

County: Swindon

Electoral Ward/Division: Lydiard and Freshbrook

Parish: West Swindon

Built-Up Area: Swindon

Traditional County: Wiltshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire

Church of England Parish: West Swindon and the Lydiards

Church of England Diocese: Bristol

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Description


CHURCH LANE,
SU 18 SW SWINDON
West Swindon
3/40 Group of 3 chest tombs in churchyard
6m south-west of west door of tower
Church of St. Mary
Lydiard Park
GV II

Group of 3 chest tombs in line. Early C19 eastern: limestone,
moulded table with reeded fascia, recessed decorated corner
balusters and moulded base. Inscription with incised decorative
borders. WILLIAM BEAMES, died 1808, ELIZABETH BEAMES, died 1850.
(sic). Centre: limestone, inset hipped table, recessed corner
balusters and moulded base. Inscription in panel: ELIZABETH DORE,
died 1829 PETER DORE, 1819. Western: limestone, moulded table with
reeded fascia, recessed decorated corner balusters. Inscriptions
in round panels with lightly incised foliage around. SARAH DORE,
died 1803, WILLIAM DORE, 1813, and ANN, daughter, 1831, son, JOHN,
1844, daughter, MARY, 1834 and daughter, SARAH, 1858.


Listing NGR: SU1038084770

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