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Group of 6 Chest Tombs Approximately 20 Metres South West of South Transept and 30 Metres South of Nave of Church of St Mary

A Grade II Listed Building in Witney, Oxfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7804 / 51°46'49"N

Longitude: -1.4852 / 1°29'6"W

OS Eastings: 435610

OS Northings: 209206

OS Grid: SP356092

Mapcode National: GBR 6VS.9BN

Mapcode Global: VHC02.6JP0

Plus Code: 9C3WQGJ7+5W

Entry Name: Group of 6 Chest Tombs Approximately 20 Metres South West of South Transept and 30 Metres South of Nave of Church of St Mary

Listing Date: 3 March 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1289657

English Heritage Legacy ID: 252619

ID on this website: 101289657

Location: St Mary's Church, Witney, West Oxfordshire, OX28

County: Oxfordshire

District: West Oxfordshire

Civil Parish: Witney

Built-Up Area: Witney

Traditional County: Oxfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Oxfordshire

Church of England Parish: Witney

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

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Description


WITNEY CHURCH GREEN
SP3509S (South side)
11/72 Group of 6 chest tombs approx.
20m. SW of S transept and 30m.
S of nave of Church of St.
Mary
GV
II

Six chest tombs. Early C18 to early C19. Early C19 Lankshear tomb to east is
panelled with moulded plinth, cornice and top. Two early C18 tombs to north are
both plain with revealed inscription panels and splayed plinth and cornice: tomb
to east commemorates William Wright, d.1755, Elizabeth Wright, d.1722; tomb to
west commemorates Thomas and Susan Wright, and Robert Wright, d.1701, Tomb with
corner balusters and fielded panels commemorates John Wright, d.1797. Plain
early C18 Wright tomb to Wests Early Cl9 Wright tomb to south-west has panelled
sides and moulded plinth and cornice,


Listing NGR: SP3561009206

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