Chest Tomb to Thomas and Elizabeth Townsend, in Churchyard of St Mary's, c. 7 M SE of S Tr Bampton, England

Listed Building Data

Chest Tomb to Thomas and Elizabeth Townsend, in Churchyard of St Mary's, c. 7 M SE of S Tr has been designated a Grade II listed building in England with the following information, which has been imported from the National Heritage List for England. Please note that not all available data may be shown here, minor errors and/or formatting may have occurred during transcription, and some information may have become outdated since listing.

List Entry ID
1198504
Listing Type
listed building
Grade
II
Date Listed
4 May 1989
Name
CHEST TOMB TO THOMAS AND ELIZABETH TOWNSEND, IN CHURCHYARD OF ST MARY'S, CIRCA 7 METRES SOUTH EAST OF SOUTH TRANSEPT
Location
CHEST TOMB TO THOMAS AND ELIZABETH TOWNSEND, IN CHURCHYARD OF ST MARY'S, CIRCA 7 METRES SOUTH EAST OF SOUTH TRANSEPT, CHURCH CLOSE
Parish
Bampton
District
West Oxfordshire
County
Oxfordshire
Grid Reference
SP 31276 03308
Easting
431276.0000
Northing
203308.0000

Listed Building Description

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SP3003-3103 BAMPTON CHURCH CLOSE (South-west side) 13/62 Chest tomb to Thomas and Elizabeth Townsend, in churchyard of St. Mary's, c.7m SE of S transept

GV II Chest tomb with inscriptions to Elizabeth Townsend, 1802, and to Thomas Townsend. Limestone ashlar. Moulded base and cornice lid, recessed corners with square fluted pilasters. South inscription panel has delicate foliage carved in shallow relief; north panel is oval, with shallow carvings of cherub heads and scrolls in spandrels.

Listing NGR: SP3127603308