Group of Eight Monuments Circa 12 Metres East of East Chancel Wall in the Churchyard of the Church of St Mary
GROUP OF EIGHT MONUMENTS CIRCA 12 METRES EAST OF EAST CHANCEL WALL IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, NEW STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1153228
- Date first listed:
- 24-Aug-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Group of Eight Monuments Circa 12 Metres East of East Chancel Wall in the Churchyard of the Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- GROUP OF EIGHT MONUMENTS CIRCA 12 METRES EAST OF EAST CHANCEL WALL IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, NEW STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1153228
- Date first listed:
- 24-Aug-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Group of Eight Monuments Circa 12 Metres East of East Chancel Wall in the Churchyard of the Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- GROUP OF EIGHT MONUMENTS CIRCA 12 METRES EAST OF EAST CHANCEL WALL IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, NEW STREET
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The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- GROUP OF EIGHT MONUMENTS CIRCA 12 METRES EAST OF EAST CHANCEL WALL IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY, NEW STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Stroud (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Painswick
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 86692 09651
Details
PAINSWICK NEW STREET SO 8609 (part) (south east side)
9/219 Group of eight monuments c.12 m east of east chan- cel wall in the churchyard of the Church of St Mary
GV II*
Two chest tombs, two pedestal tombs, and four headstones. Late C17 and early C18. Limestone. Reading from nearest the chancel away to the east.
(a) Two close-set headstones, one of late C17 with raised oval panel, winged cherub and swags; the other a simple cartouche.
(b) Hexagonal pedestal with domed capping to moulded edge over fluted frieze. Sunk arch-head panels have inset bronze or copper plaques beautifully lettered; earliest recorded is Richard Smith (Mercer), 1727. Cherubs with wings above panels. All set to moulded base on square sub-base with deep curb, formerly railed.
(c) Chest tomb with thick flat table to moulded edge, deep carved lyre ends and good cartcuches to north and south, cavetto base. Remains of inscription, north side, has 16-7; earliest fully legible Gyles Smith (Mercer) 1707; full inscrip- tion to south.
(d) Chest tomb with thick flat table to moulded edge, lyre ends elliptical panel to east and worn cartouche to west, south side has moulded panel with scroll supporters, north with floral decoration; set to flared moulded base. To To Samuel Hopton, 1677.
(e) Lofty pedestal tomb, moulded square top with inset corners, square panels to egg and dart moulding north and south elliptical panels east and west sides; deep moulded base on 2 steps. North side has inset bronze or copper plates to William Hogg, 1800 (but the tomb design is earlier than this). Inscription includes the following:
"A much esteemed gratuitous preacher of the Gospel in the tabernacles of London, Bristol, Rodborough and various other places ...... it is incredi- ble the sums of money he expended in charity".
(f) Two headstones. to the north with good cartouche and two angels' heads; to the south with angel and drapes. Neither of these legible. To east of preced- ing.
An unusually good group, with important historical evidence, in a churchyard more richly endowed monumentally than most.
Listing NGR: SO8669209651
Legacy
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- Legacy System number:
- 133406
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
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Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 16 Gloucestershire,
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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