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Newcombe and Day Chest Tombs About 22 Metres South East of the Vestry of the Church of St Mary and St Martin

A Grade II Listed Building in Chudleigh, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.6033 / 50°36'11"N

Longitude: -3.6017 / 3°36'5"W

OS Eastings: 286751

OS Northings: 79399

OS Grid: SX867793

Mapcode National: GBR QR.1B9V

Mapcode Global: FRA 37BG.YF7

Plus Code: 9C2RJ93X+88

Entry Name: Newcombe and Day Chest Tombs About 22 Metres South East of the Vestry of the Church of St Mary and St Martin

Listing Date: 28 April 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1334263

English Heritage Legacy ID: 85308

ID on this website: 101334263

Location: St Martin and St Mary's Church, Chudleigh, Teignbridge, Devon, TQ13

County: Devon

District: Teignbridge

Civil Parish: Chudleigh

Built-Up Area: Chudleigh

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Chudleigh St Martin and St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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Description


CHUDLEIGH FORE STREET (east side), Chudleigh
SX 8679
6/52 Newcombe and Day chest tombs about
22m South east of the vestry of the
- Church of St Mary and St Martin

GV II

Pair of chest tombs. Mid and late C19. The western of the tombs is an imposing,
severe granite chest with a moulded plinth, corner pilasters, hipped lid and sunk
panels on each side of the chest. Inscription on north side commemorates Montague
Newcombe, died 1869. Immediately to the east a grey limestone coffin slab in the
medieval style has a coped lid with a cross carved in relief and a granite base.
Inscriptions on the sides in metal letters commemorate John Newcombe Day, died 1852
and other members of the family.


Listing NGR: SX8675179399

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