Full Report for Listed Buildings


Summary Description of a Listed Buildings


Reference Number
24053
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
29/09/2000  
Date of Amendment
29/09/2000  
Name of Property
Tomb of J S Brown in Churchyard of Former Church of St Mary  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire  
Community
Wye Valley  
Town
Chepstow  
Locality
Chapel Hill  
Easting
353051  
Northing
199961  
Street Side
 
Location
About 30m from the east end of the Church of St Mary.  

Description


Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary  
Period
 

History
Monument to J S Brown who died in 1841 and the style of the tomb suggests that its construction was very soon after this.  

Exterior
White limestone ashlar memorial of Roman altar type. Three square diminishing steps support a square shaft on a moulded base and with a low pyramid cap. The inscription is to J S Brown, died 1841.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Included as a fine and rare early C19 neo-classical tomb.  

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