GROUP OF FOUR MEMORIALS TO THE WILLIAMS FAMILY ABOUT 15 METRES NORTH WEST OF NORTH PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST MARY

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1099525
Date first listed:: 16-Nov-1984
List Entry Name:: GROUP OF FOUR MEMORIALS TO THE WILLIAMS FAMILY ABOUT 15 METRES NORTH WEST OF NORTH PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST MARY
Statutory Address:: GROUP OF FOUR MEMORIALS TO THE WILLIAMS FAMILY ABOUT 15 METRES NORTH WEST OF NORTH PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST MARY

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1099525
Date first listed:: 16-Nov-1984
List Entry Name:: GROUP OF FOUR MEMORIALS TO THE WILLIAMS FAMILY ABOUT 15 METRES NORTH WEST OF NORTH PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST MARY
Statutory Address 1:: GROUP OF FOUR MEMORIALS TO THE WILLIAMS FAMILY ABOUT 15 METRES NORTH WEST OF NORTH PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST MARY

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Statutory Address:: GROUP OF FOUR MEMORIALS TO THE WILLIAMS FAMILY ABOUT 15 METRES NORTH WEST OF NORTH PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST MARY

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District:: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Clifford
National Grid Reference:: SO 25147 45047

Details

SO 24 NE CLIFFORD CP

2/36 Group of 4 memorials to the Williams family about 15 metres north-west of north porch of Church of St Mary

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Four chest tombs. Early C19. Ashlar, arranged from south (1) to north (4). (1) Bold corner balusters, moulded cornice, bevelled top, slightly raised inscription panel. Inscription: "Sacred/ to the Memory of/ William Williams Senr/ of Westbrook/ in this Parish/ He died May 16th 1835/ Aged 77 Years". (2) As (1) but oval inscription panels with fluted spandrels. Inscription: "Sacred/ to the Memory of/ Priscilla Wife of / William Williams of Westbrook/ in this parish who died Feb 12th/ 1827 aged 74 years". (3) Corner pilasters decorated with rows of husks and paterae, moulded cornice, bevelled top, slightly raised inscription panel: "Sacred to the Memory of/ Elizabeth/ Daughter of William Williams/ of Westbrook in this Pairsh/ by Priscilla his Wife who died January 25th/ 1823/ aged 32 years/ [ 2 more lines ]". (4) Bold corner balusters decorated with springs of wheat, inscription panel framed by husks and paterae, moulded cornice, bevelled top. Inscription: "[Sacred to the Me]mory/ [of]/ Walter Williams/ of Dorstone in this County/ Gent/ Who died 19th of April/ 1808/ aged 39 years/ [ 2 more lines]". These are good examples of stone masonry and enhance the setting of the church; they contribute to the group value of the other memorials in the churchyard.

Listing NGR: SO2514745047

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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.