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Chest Tomb at About 27M North of Middle of Church of Saint Wenappa

A Grade II Listed Building in Gwennap, Cornwall

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.2179 / 50°13'4"N

Longitude: -5.1711 / 5°10'16"W

OS Eastings: 173873

OS Northings: 40139

OS Grid: SW738401

Mapcode National: GBR Z7.D6S3

Mapcode Global: FRA 081G.56Z

Plus Code: 9C2P6R9H+5G

Entry Name: Chest Tomb at About 27M North of Middle of Church of Saint Wenappa

Listing Date: 3 February 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1312769

English Heritage Legacy ID: 63223

ID on this website: 101312769

Location: St Weneppa's Church, Gwennap, Cornwall, TR16

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: Gwennap

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: Gwennap

Church of England Diocese: Truro

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Description


GWENNAP CHURCHTOWN, Gwennap
SW 74 SW
4/125 Chest tomb at about 27m north of
- middle of Church of Saint Wenappa
GV II
Chest tomb. Early C19. Granite ashlar walls with freestone lid. Rectangular on
plan, orientated west to east. Lid has cavetto and torus moulding to lid border and
incised inscription to: Agnes, daughter of Collan and Agnes Bawden, died 1811, aged
4; Collan Bawden, died 1816, aged 48, and 2 others with indecipherable names but
dates of 1807 and 1841.


Listing NGR: SW7387340139

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