Building record 1409200000 - Old Churchyard: Box & Ridgeway chest tombs to south of path
Summary
Pair of early nineteenth century chest tombs in Buckingham old churchyard
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1282714: OLD CHURCHYARD, BOX AND RIDGEWAY CHEST TOMBS TO SOUTH OF PATH
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Type and Period (1)
- CHEST TOMB (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
Grade II. Pair of chest tombs. Early C19. Portland stone. Chest tomb commemorating Phillip Box is square and relatively high and has plain Doric columns to angles and bears gadrooned urn on tapered base. That to Thomas Ridgeway d.1818 has fluted pilasters to corners, moulded shaped top and inscriptions to other members of the Ridgeway family. Both were formerly railed and are surrounded by York stone slabs (B1).
Sources (1)
- <1>SBC23498 Bibliographic reference: Department of National Heritage (DNH). 1994. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: BOROUGH OF BUCKINGHAM. p47.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 69378 33610 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BUCKINGHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Feb 10 2022 9:06PM
