GROUP OF SEVEN MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD BETWEEN 3 AND 9 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES

GROUP OF SEVEN MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD BETWEEN 3 AND 9 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES, UPPER WRAXALL

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1021867
Date first listed:: 14-Jun-1988
List Entry Name:: GROUP OF SEVEN MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD BETWEEN 3 AND 9 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES
Statutory Address:: GROUP OF SEVEN MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD BETWEEN 3 AND 9 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES, UPPER WRAXALL

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1021867
Date first listed:: 14-Jun-1988
List Entry Name:: GROUP OF SEVEN MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD BETWEEN 3 AND 9 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES
Statutory Address 1:: GROUP OF SEVEN MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD BETWEEN 3 AND 9 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES, UPPER WRAXALL

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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Statutory Address:: GROUP OF SEVEN MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD BETWEEN 3 AND 9 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES, UPPER WRAXALL

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District:: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: South Wraxall
National Grid Reference:: ST 83280 64773

Details

ST 86 SW SOUTH WRAXALL UPPER WRAXALL (east side)

4/203 Group of seven monuments in the churchyard between 3 and 9 metres south of chancel of Church of St James

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Group of seven chest tombs. Late C18 and early C19. Limestone. Early C19 tomb to north of group has oval moulded panel with foliage-carved border and draped urns and quarter balusters, fluted frieze to moulded flat top, inscription to John Wiltshire. Three tombs on west of group of similar design; two circular panels with floral drops, quarter balusters and fluted friezes to moulded flat tops; north one to Thomas Wiltshire died 1836, middle on west to Susan and Uriah Aust died 1826 and 1831 respectively and south one to Jacob Wiltshire died 1825. Two similar late C18 tombs on east sides have large egg and dart moulded oval panels, flanking draped urns, quarter balusters, moulded cornice to flat tops, north one has added weathered capping, inscription to John Aust died 1780, south one is illegible. South east of group to John Batten died 1811; Greek classical style with high plinth, grooved panels, weathered top with acroteria.

Listing NGR: ST8328064773

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.