Building record 2240/1/2 - Chest Tomb & Coffin Slab c. 1m South of Chancel

chest tomb and coffin slab. C16/C17. Limestone ashlar.

{1} Chest tomb and coffin slab. C16/C17. Limestone ashlar. Chest tomb has chamfered slab with raised cross and chamfered plinth. Plain ashlar coffin slab is alongside.

{3} Structure in south of churchyard. "A raised monument, covered with a large stone slab, having a cross on top of it.

{4} Unlocated "churchyard cross".

{5} A tomb with a cross carved on the top slab exists to the south of the church. What Bridges describes is not a churchyard cross.

{6} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 7/127 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G09 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN41470.

<3> Bridges J., 1791, The History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire, p.366 (unchecked) (Book). SNN77326.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, TL08SW27 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<5> Foard G., Oral report to SMR, (1985) (Oral Report). SNN100433.

<6> Photographs of buildings in Thorpe Achurch (Photographs). SNN113595.

Record last edited

Oct 13 2026 11:29AM