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Lawton Chest Tomb to East of Church of St. Chad

A Grade II Listed Building in Saddleworth, Oldham

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5543 / 53°33'15"N

Longitude: -1.9897 / 1°59'22"W

OS Eastings: 400782

OS Northings: 406404

OS Grid: SE007064

Mapcode National: GBR GWKB.1M

Mapcode Global: WHB96.DXSL

Plus Code: 9C5WH236+P4

Entry Name: Lawton Chest Tomb to East of Church of St. Chad

Listing Date: 3 July 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1356700

English Heritage Legacy ID: 212057

ID on this website: 101356700

Location: St Chad's Church, Heathfields, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL3

County: Oldham

Civil Parish: Saddleworth

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester

Church of England Parish: Saddleworth St Chad

Church of England Diocese: Manchester

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Description


SADDLEWORTH CHURCH LANE
SE 00 NW (east side)
Uppermill
4/47 Lawton chest
tomb to east
of Church of
- St. Chad
G.V. II
Chest tomb. C18. Stone. Inscribed slab supported on blind
balustrading with turned half-balusters and panelled corner
dies. The slab has a carved decorative panel at the top and is
inscribed "Here Alice Daughter of Joseph Lawton of Dobcross
Gentleman was buried the 7th Day of July Anno Dom 1764"....
also Mary wife of Joseph, 1772 and Joseph Lawton, 1788.


Listing NGR: SE0078206404

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