GROUP OF EIGHT MONUMENTS CIRCA 12 METRES EAST OF EAST CHANCEL WALL IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY

Overview

Heritage Category: Listed Building

Grade: II*

List Entry Number: 1153228

Date first listed: 24-Aug-1990

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

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.

National Grid Reference: SO 86692 09651

Summary

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History

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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

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Legacy System number: 133406

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Sources

Other
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.