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Smyth Chest Tomb, 5 Yards West of South Aisle of St Leonard's Church

A Grade II Listed Building in Tortworth, South Gloucestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.638 / 51°38'16"N

Longitude: -2.4289 / 2°25'43"W

OS Eastings: 370416

OS Northings: 193327

OS Grid: ST704933

Mapcode National: GBR JY.83R4

Mapcode Global: VH87Y.V395

Plus Code: 9C3VJHQC+5F

Entry Name: Smyth Chest Tomb, 5 Yards West of South Aisle of St Leonard's Church

Listing Date: 5 June 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1115024

English Heritage Legacy ID: 34761

ID on this website: 101115024

Location: St Leonard's Church, Tortworth, South Gloucestershire, GL12

County: South Gloucestershire

Civil Parish: Tortworth

Traditional County: Gloucestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire

Church of England Parish: Tortworth St Leonard

Church of England Diocese: Gloucester

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Description


ST 79 SW TORTWORTH

2/128 Smyth Chest Tomb, 5 yards west
of South Aisle of St. Leonard's
G.V. Church

II

Chest tomb. Joseph Smyth, died 1771. Limestone ashlar. Square inscribed
panels with enriched borders; decorative corner balusters moulded plinth and
cornice. The chest tombs represent a good collection of local and classical
tomb forms and contribute greatly to the setting of the church.


Listing NGR: ST7041693327

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