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Cosenes Monument in Churchyard 5 Metres South South East of South Transept, Church of All Saints

A Grade II* Listed Building in Castle Cary, Somerset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0866 / 51°5'11"N

Longitude: -2.5163 / 2°30'58"W

OS Eastings: 363936

OS Northings: 132046

OS Grid: ST639320

Mapcode National: GBR MV.CSBM

Mapcode Global: FRA 56M7.TT8

Plus Code: 9C3V3FPM+JF

Entry Name: Cosenes Monument in Churchyard 5 Metres South South East of South Transept, Church of All Saints

Listing Date: 18 March 1986

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1366395

English Heritage Legacy ID: 261986

ID on this website: 101366395

Location: All Saints' Church, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7

County: Somerset

District: South Somerset

Civil Parish: Castle Cary

Built-Up Area: Castle Cary

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

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Description


CASTLE CARY CP CHURCH STREET (West side)
ST6332
5/53 Cosenes monument in churchyard 5
metres south-south-east of south
transept, Church of All Saints

GV II*

Chest tomb. C16. Doulting stone. Moulded base; plain sides and flanks; dentilled under-frieze course, plain inscribed
frieze; flat top with rounded leading edges. Inscription around frieze reads 'HERE RESTETH THE BODY IOF IOHN/COSENES
WHO/WAS BURYED THE 19 DAY OF FEBRVAR/ANNO 1590. Some other C17 inscriptions on sides. One of the earliest chest tombs
in the area, of unusual pattern and quite well preserved.


Listing NGR: ST6393632046

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