GROUP OF 10 MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, UP TO 10 METRES SOUTH EAST OF THE CHANCEL

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1154505
Date first listed:: 25-Feb-1987
List Entry Name:: GROUP OF 10 MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, UP TO 10 METRES SOUTH EAST OF THE CHANCEL
Statutory Address:: GROUP OF 10 MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, UP TO 10 METRES SOUTH EAST OF THE CHANCEL

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1154505
Date first listed:: 25-Feb-1987
List Entry Name:: GROUP OF 10 MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, UP TO 10 METRES SOUTH EAST OF THE CHANCEL
Statutory Address 1:: GROUP OF 10 MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, UP TO 10 METRES SOUTH EAST OF THE CHANCEL

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Statutory Address:: GROUP OF 10 MONUMENTS IN THE CHURCHYARD OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE, UP TO 10 METRES SOUTH EAST OF THE CHANCEL

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County:: Gloucestershire
District:: Tewkesbury (District Authority)
Parish:: Uckington
National Grid Reference:: SO 92055 26057

Details

SO 92 NW UCKINGTON ELMSTONE HARDWICKE

7/198 Group of 10 monuments in the church- yard of the Church of St Mary Magdalene, up to 10m south-east of the chancel

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Group of 10 monuments comprising a row of 8 headstones, a single headstone (forming part of a row) and a chest tomb to members of the Buckle family. Row of 8 headstones. Limestone. Seven of the headstones are C18 and of similar design with tops in the form of double scrolls and sunken inscription plaques with inscriptions in italics to members of the Little family. Headstone to the right of these, to Susannah Little, died 1695. Sandstone. Raised oval inscription plaque with shallowly carved foliate scrollwork at the top. Headstone to the right of the latter. Limestone. Partially legible inscription in italics, dated 1673. Headstone to the right of the latter, to Alice Little, died 1707. sandstone. Oval inscription plaque with foliate scrollwork (similar to the Susannah Little monument). Segmental-headed headstone to the right of the latter. Limestone. Almost illegible inscription including the date 1687. The inscription plaque is flanked by putti each holding a book in one hand, the other hand is held up towards two seated putti above the inscription plaque. Large segmental-headed headstone (tipping forwards) c2m to the east, to Thomas Little and Mary his wife. Only legible date 1711. Large winged cherub's head at the top with rosettes either side. Pedestal tomb to William Buckle of Boddington, Gent, died 1789. Sandstone with limestone plinth. Flat standing formerly with a cast-iron railing. Fielded inscription plaques on all four sides of the tomb. Two with fluted friezes. Two with swag decoration to the friezes. Moulded capping with curving pyramidal upper capping stone with a finial at the top.

Listing NGR: SO9205526057

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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.