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Unidentified Chest Tomb in Churchyard, About 3 Metres North of Tower, Church of St Nicholas

A Grade II Listed Building in Corfe, Somerset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9716 / 50°58'17"N

Longitude: -3.0947 / 3°5'40"W

OS Eastings: 323236

OS Northings: 119701

OS Grid: ST232197

Mapcode National: GBR M1.M3SM

Mapcode Global: FRA 46DJ.XWZ

Plus Code: 9C2RXWC4+J4

Entry Name: Unidentified Chest Tomb in Churchyard, About 3 Metres North of Tower, Church of St Nicholas

Listing Date: 25 February 1955

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1344571

English Heritage Legacy ID: 270967

ID on this website: 101344571

Location: St Nicholas's Church, Corfe, Somerset, TA3

County: Somerset

District: Somerset West and Taunton

Civil Parish: Corfe

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

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CORFE CP CORFE VILLAGE
ST2319
CORFE VILLAGE
12/24 Unidentified chest tomb in
churchyard about 3 north of
tower, Church of St Nicholas
GV II
Chest tomb. Circa 1860. Possibly by C E Giles, Flat topped, moulded cornice and plinth,
all 4 sides carved with continuous arcade of interlocking arches in Romanesque style,
similar to organ screen and bench fronts inside St Michael's Church (qv). inscribed
on top but illegible. Possibly the tomb of the donor of the south aisle addition.


Listing NGR: ST2323619701

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