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Pedestal Tomb of Rachel Mellor, James Mellor Junior and Others in Hough Hole Gardens

A Grade II Listed Building in Rainow, Cheshire East

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2841 / 53°17'2"N

Longitude: -2.082 / 2°4'55"W

OS Eastings: 394631

OS Northings: 376348

OS Grid: SJ946763

Mapcode National: GBR FZXG.1G

Mapcode Global: WHBBH.ZQR7

Plus Code: 9C5V7WM9+J6

Entry Name: Pedestal Tomb of Rachel Mellor, James Mellor Junior and Others in Hough Hole Gardens

Listing Date: 9 December 1983

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1312640

English Heritage Legacy ID: 58035

ID on this website: 101312640

Location: Rainow, Cheshire East, Cheshire, SK10

County: Cheshire East

Civil Parish: Rainow

Traditional County: Cheshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire

Church of England Parish: Rainow Holy Trinity

Church of England Diocese: Chester

Tagged with: Tomb

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Description


SJ 97 NW
2/122

RAINOW C.P.
HOUGH HOLE
(North Side)
Pedestal tomb of Rachel Mellor, James Mellor jnr. and others in Hough-hole House gardens

II

GV

Pedestal tomb of Rachel Mellor and others: earliest dated 1835.
Square sandstone block on moulded plinth and with projecting weathered
capstone surmounded by urn with carved acanthus and garlands.

One of 3 large pedestal tombs in a Swedenborgian graveyard associated
with the Chapel (q.v.), including that of the Chapel builder and
carver of all the Monuments around Hough-hole house (q.v.).


Listing NGR: SJ 94631 76348

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