Description

SW 72 NW MAWGAN-IN-MENEAGE MAWGAN

1/154 Lander chest tomb at approx 15m
- south of tower of Church of Saint
Maugan
GV II

Chest tomb monument. 1842 to James Lander of Belmont Lodge. Dressed marble
sarcophagus casket over rectangular-on-plan freestone chest, all resting on flat
stone slab. The base chest has plinth, panelled sides and moulded top. The tapered
casket stands above this on 4 ball feet, the sides have raised and fielded trapezium
shaped panels. The lid has roll moulded border, corner acroteria and shallow stepped
pyramid. Incised inscription to south panel:
This monument was erected at the expense of Mrs. Ann Ingersoll the widow of Lieut.
Joseph Lander Gent as a memorial of Esteem and Respect for her Relative James Lander,
Gent whose property she and her family succeeded in retaining after an expensive law
suit promoted by his distant relatives but which by a sentence of the judge of the
court was proved to be groundless and fallacious.
Another inscription to north pane: James Lauder Gent died 1842 aged 64. Also Mrs
Eliz. Ann Armfield his niece who became the sole possessor of his property, died 1842
aged 38.

Listing NGR: SW7094825066

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26613929

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Derbyshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Hampshire: South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)