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GROUP OF 3 CHEST TOMBS WITH IRON RAILINGS IMMEDIATELY EAST AND NORTH EAST OF THE CHANCEL OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST

Official list entry

 

Heritage Category: Listed Building

Grade: II

List Entry Number: 1308573

Date first listed: 02-Dec-1988

List Entry Name: GROUP OF 3 CHEST TOMBS WITH IRON RAILINGS IMMEDIATELY EAST AND NORTH EAST OF THE CHANCEL OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST

Statutory Address 1: GROUP OF 3 CHEST TOMBS WITH IRON RAILINGS IMMEDIATELY EAST AND NORTH EAST OF THE CHANCEL OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, CHURCH ROAD

 

Location

 

Statutory Address: GROUP OF 3 CHEST TOMBS WITH IRON RAILINGS IMMEDIATELY EAST AND NORTH EAST OF THE CHANCEL OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, CHURCH ROAD

County: Devon

District: Teignbridge (District Authority)

Parish: Bishopsteignton

National Grid Reference: SX 91114 73504

 

Details

 

Group of 3 chest tombs with railings. Early and mid C19. Freestone. The tombs are sited against the east wall of the churchyard. The southernmost is a panelled chest with pilasters and an oversailing moulded lid, inscription illegible : Plain iron railings with spike finials and columnar corner standards with urn finials. The other 2 tombs are about 3 metres to the north west ; the southern is signed Phillips of Teignmouth and consists of a chest and headstone, the freestone chest with panelled sides curving out to the plinth with a concave coped lid. The headstone to the east has a similar concave, triangular profile. Inscription commemorates Edward Le Cras Thornbrough, Rear Admiral, died 1857. The iron railings have flame finials and columnar corner standards with urn finials. The northernmost chest has pilasters and commemorates Samuel Granston Goodall, Admiral of the White Squadron of His Majesty's fleet, died 1801 : iron railings with shaped finials and columnar corner standards with urn finials. The 2 latter tombs illustrate the popularity of the Teignmouth area for retired Royal Naval Officers.

 

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