Row of 18 Boldly Carved Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Headstones, Approximately 4 Metres East of Chancel, Church of St Mary the Virgin
ROW OF 18 BOLDLY CARVED SEVENTEENTH AND EIGHTEENTH CENTURY HEADSTONES, APPROXIMATELY 4 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1216259
- Date first listed:
- 26-Feb-1988
- Statutory Address:
- ROW OF 18 BOLDLY CARVED SEVENTEENTH AND EIGHTEENTH CENTURY HEADSTONES, APPROXIMATELY 4 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1216259
- Date first listed:
- 26-Feb-1988
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROW OF 18 BOLDLY CARVED SEVENTEENTH AND EIGHTEENTH CENTURY HEADSTONES, APPROXIMATELY 4 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, CHURCH LANE
Location
- Statutory Address:
- ROW OF 18 BOLDLY CARVED SEVENTEENTH AND EIGHTEENTH CENTURY HEADSTONES, APPROXIMATELY 4 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- Cherwell (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cropredy
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 46920 46668
Details
CROPREDY CHURCH LANE SP4646 (East side) 14/51 Row of 18 boldly carved C17 and C18 headstones, approx. 4m E of chancel. Church of St. Mary the Virgin
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Row of 18 boldly carved C17 and C18 headstones. From left to right. 1. Headstone dated 1630. Ironstone with moulded head and incised shield and inscription to Robert Wyatt. 2, and 3. Worn C17 headstones, not of special architectural interest. 4. Headstone dated 1661 to Wyat. 5. and 6. Worn C17 headstones not of special architectural or historic interest. 7., 8, and 9. Three C18 headstones, not of special architectural or historic interest. Close row of 9 boldly carved C17 and C18 headstones. Ironstone. From left to right, 10 winged angel and putti, 11. Dated 1694 to Richard Mathew. Skull and grapes. 12. Dated 1730 to Aldridge. Drape decoration. 13. Dated 1675 to Bostock. Scrolled head. 14. Dated 1676. Classical style and ionic pilasters. 15. Tablet style dated 1658. 16. Dated 1699. Broken pediment with fruit and cherubs heads. 17. Dated 1699. Swept pediment and floral decoration. 18. Dated 1771 with inscription to George and Jean Haslewood. 3 not of special architectural or historic interest
Listing NGR: SP4692046668
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- 401489
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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