Building record 0941601000 - St Mary's Churchyard, Church Lane, Wexham

Summary

Eighteenth century chest tomb in Wexham churchyard.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1378813: DALRYMPLE MONUMENT WITH ATTACHED RAILINGS TO NORTH EAST OF CHANCEL OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY (DBC1994)

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  • CHEST TOMB (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)

Description

Grade II. Chest tomb with attached railings. C18. For Dalrymple family. Ashlar tomb with iron railings. Rectangular podium supports railed enclosure within which is large chest tomb on plinth. Chest has fluted angle pilasters and decorative incised side- and end-panels, the former bearing commemorative inscriptions. Moulded edge to lid. Railings have spiked bars and urn-finialled standards. A good-quality C18 churchyard monument (B1).

Sources (1)

  • <1>SBC4001 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: DISTRICT OF SOUTH BUCKS. Added 14th October 1999.

Location

Grid reference SU 99279 81522 (point)
Civil Parish WEXHAM, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Apr 5 2006 5:40PM

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