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Group of 4 Iles Chest Tombs, in Churchyard, 9 Metres West of West Door, Church of St Mary

A Grade II Listed Building in Lydiard and Freshbrook, Swindon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5618 / 51°33'42"N

Longitude: -1.8517 / 1°51'6"W

OS Eastings: 410373

OS Northings: 184779

OS Grid: SU103847

Mapcode National: GBR 3T1.0MX

Mapcode Global: VHB3K.V0FK

Plus Code: 9C3WH46X+P8

Entry Name: Group of 4 Iles Chest Tombs, in Churchyard, 9 Metres West of West Door, Church of St Mary

Listing Date: 23 April 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1023477

English Heritage Legacy ID: 318701

ID on this website: 101023477

Location: Lydiard Country Park, Middleleaze, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5

County: Swindon

Electoral Ward/Division: Lydiard and Freshbrook

Parish: West Swindon

Built-Up Area: Swindon

Traditional County: Wiltshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire

Church of England Parish: West Swindon and the Lydiards

Church of England Diocese: Bristol

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Description


CHURCH LANE
SU 18 SW SWINDON
West Swindon
3/41 Group of 4 Iles chest tombs, in
churchyard, 9m west of west door,
Church of St. Mary
Lydiard Park
GV II

Group of Iles family chest tombs in a row, from north to south:-
a. Limestone, moulded top with reeded fascia. Recessed corner
balusters. Side panels in form of incised funerary lamp. JOHN AND
ELIZABETH ILES, 1820. MARY, their daughter, 1822.
b. Limestone, moulded table, recessed corner balusters and cavetto
base. Inscriptions not visible.
c. Limestone, as last, inscriptions not accessible.
d. Limestone, moulded table, recessed corner balusters,
inscription in cartouches with putti corners. CATHERINE ILES,
1797. WILLIAM ILES, 1747. Tomb probably of former date.


Listing NGR: SU1037384779

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