Two Hoare Monuments in the Churchyard About 1 Metre East of Church of St Peter
TWO HOARE MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 1 METRE EAST OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1131096
- Date first listed:
- 09-Sept-1987
- Statutory Address:
- TWO HOARE MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 1 METRE EAST OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1131096
- Date first listed:
- 09-Sept-1987
- Statutory Address 1:
- TWO HOARE MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 1 METRE EAST OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, HIGH STREET
Location
- Statutory Address:
- TWO HOARE MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD ABOUT 1 METRE EAST OF CHURCH OF ST PETER, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Stourton with Gasper
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 77652 33954
Details
STOURTON WITH GASPER HIGH STREET ST 73 SE (south side) 6/137 Two Hoare monuments in the churchyard about 1 metre east of Church of St Peter GV II Two chest tombs with sarcophagi. Mid C18 chest tombs with early C19 sarcophagi, the latter placed there by Colt Hoare in 1817 and this recorded by plaque against chancel wall. Both chest tombs are limestone with chamfered bases and heavy chamfered flat tops, the north one with inscription to Jane Hoare, wife of Henry Hoare, died 1742, no legible inscription on south tomb. Sarcophagus on north tomb has narrow base on ball feet, plain recessed panels to sides, wider weathered top. South tomb has sarcophagus with plain recessed side panels, weathered top with antifixae, this tomb probably to Henry Hoare died 1785.
Listing NGR: ST7765233954
Legacy
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- Legacy System number:
- 321243
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 46 Wiltshire,
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