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Chest Tomb About 2 Metres West of South Aisle of Church of St Matthew

A Grade II Listed Building in Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.844 / 50°50'38"N

Longitude: -3.6103 / 3°36'36"W

OS Eastings: 286725

OS Northings: 106174

OS Grid: SS867061

Mapcode National: GBR LB.W57D

Mapcode Global: FRA 36BV.TKR

Plus Code: 9C2RR9VQ+HV

Entry Name: Chest Tomb About 2 Metres West of South Aisle of Church of St Matthew

Listing Date: 4 November 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1107027

English Heritage Legacy ID: 96470

ID on this website: 101107027

Location: St Matthew's Church, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Mid Devon, EX17

County: Devon

District: Mid Devon

Civil Parish: Cheriton Fitzpaine

Built-Up Area: Cheriton Fitzpaine

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Cheriton Fitzpaine

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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Description


CHERITON FITZPAINE CHERITON FITZPAINE
SS 80 NE
7/17
- Chest Tomb about 2 metres west of
south aisle of Church of St Matthew
GV
II

Chest tomb. Circa 1836. Limestone. Plain sided tomb with soffit-chamfered flat
lid. The lid bears an inscription to Thomas Melhuish (died 1836) and his brother
John (died 1839) both of Barnshill (q.v.). On each long end is a less expertly
inscribed epithet.


Listing NGR: SS8671606178

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