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Group of 7 Chest Tombs Immediately North of Church of St Andrew

A Grade II Listed Building in Chippenham, Wiltshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.458 / 51°27'28"N

Longitude: -2.1126 / 2°6'45"W

OS Eastings: 392270

OS Northings: 173227

OS Grid: ST922732

Mapcode National: GBR 2SJ.DQS

Mapcode Global: VH96C.BMH5

Plus Code: 9C3VFV5P+5W

Entry Name: Group of 7 Chest Tombs Immediately North of Church of St Andrew

Listing Date: 16 September 1996

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1268028

English Heritage Legacy ID: 462339

ID on this website: 101268028

Location: St Andrew's Church, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15

County: Wiltshire

Civil Parish: Chippenham

Built-Up Area: Chippenham

Traditional County: Wiltshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire

Church of England Parish: Chippenham with Tytherton Lucas

Church of England Diocese: Bristol

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Description



CHIPPENHAM

ST9273SW MARKET PLACE
930-1/10/124 (East side)
Group of 7 chest tombs immediately
north of Church of St Andrew

GV II

Group of 7 chest tombs along the north side of the church.
i) Approx 3m north of north-east corner of the north aisle.
Late C17/early C18. Plinth; Cyma-moulded flat top; ogee-based
shields with egg-and-dart moulding, one to each end and 2 to
the sides which flank pilasters with formal floral carving;
fluted pilasters at the corners.
ii) Approx 1m from the north wall of the north aisle. Late
C17/early C18. Plinth; cyma-moulded flat top; Oval panel to
the north side flanked by foliate carving, ogee-based shield
to the south side, both sides flanked by carved pleated cloth
pendants; ovolo moulding to raised and fielded panels to the
ends.
iii) Approx 3m from the north wall of the north aisle. Early
C18. Plinth; south side similar to that of (ii) above; the
north side has a long panel flanked by scroll carving; fluted
pilasters; shields to the ends.
iv) Approx 6m from the centre of the north aisle. C17. Eroded.
Plinth; cyma-moulded raised-and-fielded panels flanked by
foliate panels to the sides; engaged vase columns to corner
recesses;
v) Approx 3m north of north door, east of the footpath. C18.
Plinth; raised-and-fielded panels, one to each end, 2 to each
side; tall truncated ashlar obelisk to the top.
vi) Approx 5m north of north door, east of the footpath. C18.
Plinth; ogee-based shields, one to each end 2 to each side;
cyma-moulded flat top .
vii) Approx 2m north of north door, west of the footpath. C18.
Plinth; cyma-moulded flat top; 2 ogee-based shields to sides,
diamond-shaped panel to the east end and an oval panel to the
west end, articulated by carved foliate pilasters. Eroded.


Listing NGR: ST9227073227

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