Badger Monument, In Churchyard About 8 1/2 Metres North West Of North Porch, 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

11/240 Badger monument, in churchyard abort 8.5m north-west of north porch, Church of St. Peter and St. Paul GV II

Rectangular pedestal tomb; Badger family, late C18 (probably 1781); stone. Plain lid with moulded edge: corners slightly indented on sides. North side circle with raised, moulded edge, leaves in corners; south side raised panel with inset segmental top, flowers and pendants each side. Ends elongated pilasters with fluted capital, moulded base: shaft fluted on short returns, main face circle with raised moulded edge to west, sunk panel to east. Inscriptions on all faces. Earliest to Thomas Badger, died 1781 and his wife, some italic lettering, with flourishes, shows signs of black paint. Also to William Badger, died 1793; long s's appear in inscription to his wife, died 1832.

Listing NGR: SO7170413906

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

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© Mr Derek Simmonds. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project