GROUP OF 6 MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 4 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1241891
Date first listed:: 27-Oct-1987
List Entry Name:: GROUP OF 6 MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 4 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN
Statutory Address:: GROUP OF 6 MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 4 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1241891
Date first listed:: 27-Oct-1987
List Entry Name:: GROUP OF 6 MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 4 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN
Statutory Address 1:: GROUP OF 6 MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 4 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN

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

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Statutory Address:: GROUP OF 6 MONUMENTS IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 4 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN

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District:: Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Stoke sub Hamdon
National Grid Reference:: ST 48409 17278

Details

ST4817 STOKE SUB HAMDON CP EAST STOKE (South side) 7/294 Group of 6 monuments in churchyard, about 4 metres east of chancel, Church of St. Mary the Virgin - GV II Group of six headstones. C17 and C18. A selection of sate of the earliest examples in a very varied churchyard, close to the Ham stone quarries. (a) Headstone, C18. Ham stone, about 750mm wide x 1.2 metre high, about 100mm thick with chamfered back. Foliated frame; semi-circular arched top with angel figure flanked by scrolls. Commemorates William rest of inscription unclear. (b) Headstone, C18. Ham stone, about 800mm wide x 900mm high, about 100mm thick with chamfered back. Thin ovalo-mould frame, double semi-circular arched top with angel heads. Inscription worn. (c) Headstone, C18. Ham stone, about 900mm wide x 1.25 high, about 100mm thick with chamfered back. Thin ovolo-mould frame, double semi-circular arched top with angel heads. Inscription worn, but a death date of 1769 decipherable. (d) Headstone, C18. Ham stone, about 700mm wide x 950mm high, about 100mm thick with chamfered back. Segmental arched head, enclosing an angel with incised border to panel. Commemorates John Gaylard, died ? 1753. (e) Headstone, C18. Ham stone, about 750mm wide x 800 high, about 100mm thick with chamfered back, double semi-circular arched head with fan design between, with scroll and egg and dart frame. Commemorates John Gaylard, died 1742, and Alice his wife, died 1775. (f) Headstone, C17. Ham stone, about 600mm wide x 550mm high, and about 100mm thick with chamfered back. Shouldered segmental-arched head, the panel having imposts, keystone and toothing, similar to many chest tombs of this date. Commemorates Stephen Dover, died 1675 and Elizabeth his wife, died 166-. One of the earliest surviving headstones in this part of Somerset.

Listing NGR: ST4841217283

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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.