GROUP OF 4 HEADSTONES IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CIRCA 4 1/2-7 METRES SOUTH OF THE SOUTH PORCH

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1154039
Date first listed:: 25-Feb-1987
List Entry Name:: GROUP OF 4 HEADSTONES IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CIRCA 4 1/2-7 METRES SOUTH OF THE SOUTH PORCH
Statutory Address:: GROUP OF 4 HEADSTONES IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CIRCA 4 1/2-7 METRES SOUTH OF THE SOUTH PORCH

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1154039
Date first listed:: 25-Feb-1987
List Entry Name:: GROUP OF 4 HEADSTONES IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CIRCA 4 1/2-7 METRES SOUTH OF THE SOUTH PORCH
Statutory Address 1:: GROUP OF 4 HEADSTONES IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CIRCA 4 1/2-7 METRES SOUTH OF THE SOUTH PORCH

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Statutory Address:: GROUP OF 4 HEADSTONES IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CIRCA 4 1/2-7 METRES SOUTH OF THE SOUTH PORCH

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County:: Gloucestershire
District:: Tewkesbury (District Authority)
Parish:: Stoke Orchard
National Grid Reference:: SO 90496 29479

Details

SO 92 NW STOKE ORCHARD TREDINGTON

7/126 Group of 4 headstones in the churchyard of the Church of St John the Baptist c4.5-7m south of the south porch

GV II

Pair of headstones and 2 single headstones. Limestone. Left-hand, headstone to Ann, wife of Thomas Surman, died 1695; winged cherub's head at top. Right-hand to Philip and John Surman. Philip, died 1670, John died 1680. Margins either side and upper part of the headstone with raised deeply carved foliate decoration. Winged cherub's head at top. Unidentified headstone c2m to east with a winged cherub's head at top. Inscription flanked by stylized Ionic columns with skulls at the base of each. Headstone c4m west of the chest tomb to Jane wife of John (Surman), son of Thomas Surman, died 1678. Foliate margin, deeply incised scrollwork at top.

Listing NGR: SO9049629479

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Legacy System:: LBS

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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.