Group of 8 Monuments to Members of the Stokes Family and 2 Monuments to Members of the Ward Family, in Churchyard Adjacent to West End of Church
GROUP OF 8 MONUMENTS TO MEMBERS OF THE STOKES FAMILY AND 2 MONUMENTS TO MEMBERS OF THE WARD FAMILY, IN CHURCHYARD ADJACENT TO WEST END OF CHURCH, CHURCH CLOSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1073686
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jul-1987
- Statutory Address:
- GROUP OF 8 MONUMENTS TO MEMBERS OF THE STOKES FAMILY AND 2 MONUMENTS TO MEMBERS OF THE WARD FAMILY, IN CHURCHYARD ADJACENT TO WEST END OF CHURCH, CHURCH CLOSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1073686
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jul-1987
- Statutory Address 1:
- GROUP OF 8 MONUMENTS TO MEMBERS OF THE STOKES FAMILY AND 2 MONUMENTS TO MEMBERS OF THE WARD FAMILY, IN CHURCHYARD ADJACENT TO WEST END OF CHURCH, CHURCH CLOSE
Location
- Statutory Address:
- GROUP OF 8 MONUMENTS TO MEMBERS OF THE STOKES FAMILY AND 2 MONUMENTS TO MEMBERS OF THE WARD FAMILY, IN CHURCHYARD ADJACENT TO WEST END OF CHURCH, CHURCH CLOSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Rutland (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Caldecott
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 86822 93688
Details
CALDECOTT CHURCH CLOSE SP 8693-8793 11/10 Group of 8 monuments to members of the Stokes family and 2 monuments to members of the Ward family, in churchyard adjacent to W end of church. GV II
Group of 10 chest tombs. Circa 1820-1860. 8 commemorate members of the Stokes family; 2 others, set slightly apart, commemorate members of the Ward family. Limestone ashlar. All have moulded bases and cornice lids, and recessed corners with rectangular balusters. Sides have oval inscription panels, most with carved fan motifs in spandrels. Inscriptions on S sides are nearly all illegible. Tombs make an impressive group.
Listing NGR: SP8682293688
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- Legacy System number:
- 187543
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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