GROUP OF NINE MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1199214
Date first listed:: 29-Feb-1988
List Entry Name:: GROUP OF NINE MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
Statutory Address:: GROUP OF NINE MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1199214
Date first listed:: 29-Feb-1988
List Entry Name:: GROUP OF NINE MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
Statutory Address 1:: GROUP OF NINE MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL

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Statutory Address:: GROUP OF NINE MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD SOUTH WEST OF SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL

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District:: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Kington St. Michael
National Grid Reference:: ST 90372 77181

Details

KINGTON ST MICHAEL KINGTON ST MICHAEL VILLAGE ST 9077 (west side)

13/134 Group of nine monuments in church- yard south west of south aisle of Church of St Michael

GV II*

Group of eight chest tombs and one pedestal tomb, C18 and early C19, in one row of three and one row of six. From north east: a) Unidentified monument, late C18 or early C19, pennant with ashlar base and cornice, lyre ends and eroded slab sides. East end armorial cartouche, apparently Gale and Lyte family arms. b) Unidentified monument, mid C18, ashlar with baluster corners, framed oval south plaque with drapery drop each side, fielded north plaque with fielded strips each side. East end armorial cartouche, possibly Lyte arms. Moulded base and cornice with pulvinated frieze. In second row, from north: c) Unidentified monument, early C18, ashlar large scale with moulded base and cornice, pulvinated frieze and gadrooned cap stone. Ornate Baroque framing to oval north plaque, fielded strips flanking and baluster angles. Fielded rectangular south plaque with egg-and-dart border. d) Gale monument, early C18, ashlar double chest tomb with moulded cornice, fielded panelled angle piers, two shield plaques to north and south and large oval plaques to east and west. North inscription to Isaac Gale. e) Unidentified monument, early C18, ashlar with moulded base and cornice, pulvinated frieze, slim baluster angles and large rococo-framed north plaque with panelled strips each side. Lozenge east plaque. f) Unidentified monument, mid C18, ashlar, half-sunk, with baluster angles, and large bordered rectangular plaques each side with floral strips flanking. Moulded cornice. g) Unidentified monument, early C18, ashlar with moulded cornice and most unusual heavily detailed ends in Baroque style, curved outwards with fluting and high relief fleurons below. Luxuriant foliate scroll border to north plaque. h) Unidentified monument, early C18, ashlar in unusual Baroque style, the moulded cornice has gadrooned frieze carried out over slim angle balusters. Large rectangular framed north plaque. Framed south plaque with high relief pair of rosettes each side. i) Unidentified pedestal monument, lm east of (f), mid to later C18, ashlar, tall with egg-and-dart ornament to moulded cornice broken forward over raised plaques to east and west. Plant sprays to west, Yealfe arms to east. Stepped cap with gadrooned top and ball finial. The early to mid C18 monuments in this group are of exceptional quality.

Listing NGR: ST9037277181

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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.