Hook Monument In Churchyard About 7 Metres North East Of North East Corner Of Tower, Church Of St Peter And St Paul

Description

This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.

SO 71 SW WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN WESTBURY VILLAGE

11/229 Hook monument in churchyard about 7m north-east of north-east corner of tower, Church of St.Peter and St. Paul

GV II

Chest tomb; Richard Hook, died 1795; stone. Flat lid with moulded edge slightly indented at ends of long face. Sides fielded panel for inscription, ends elongated rectangular balusters, fluted 'capitals', moulded base. West baluster has raised ring on stem: east may originally have had the same, but dressed off for added inscription. Original inscription mixed upper and lower case, some italic lettering and long s's. Later inscriptions.

Listing NGR: SO7172913926

Content

This is part of the Series: IOE01/1850 IOE Records taken by Derek Simmonds; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

Rights

© Mr Derek Simmonds. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project