Prior Monument in Churchyard, About 13 Metres South of Chancel, and 4 Headstones Immediately to South of Same, Church of St Mary the Virgin
PRIOR MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 13 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL, AND 4 HEADSTONES IMMEDIATELY TO SOUTH OF SAME, CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1241894
- Date first listed:
- 27-Oct-1987
- Statutory Address:
- PRIOR MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 13 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL, AND 4 HEADSTONES IMMEDIATELY TO SOUTH OF SAME, CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1241894
- Date first listed:
- 27-Oct-1987
- Statutory Address 1:
- PRIOR MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 13 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL, AND 4 HEADSTONES IMMEDIATELY TO SOUTH OF SAME, CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN
Location
- Statutory Address:
- PRIOR MONUMENT IN CHURCHYARD, ABOUT 13 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL, AND 4 HEADSTONES IMMEDIATELY TO SOUTH OF SAME, CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Stoke sub Hamdon
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 48400 17258
Details
ST4817 STOKE SUB HAMDON CP EAST STOKE (South side) 7/297 Prior monument in churchyard, about 13 metres south of chancel, and 4 headstones immediately to south of same, Church of St. Mary the Virgin - GV II Monument and group of 4 headstones. C17 and C18. (a) Prior monument: Chest tomb, C18. Ham stone with lias stone panels; base buried; single panels each end and two each flank, with reeded pilasters having Ionic capitals; no frieze; moulded coping to hipped top. Commemorates Anne Prior, died 1780, and others. (b) Headstones, starting with the northernmost: (i) Pryor monument: Headstone, C18. Ham stone slab, about 800mm wide x 1 metre high, chamfered back; segmental-arched top, enclosing angel head, scroll sides and scroll frame. Commemorates Thomas Pryor, died 1769, and Joan his wife. (ii) Raesen monument: Headstone, C17. Ham stone, about 650mm wide x 450 mm high, chamfered back: shouldered segmental-arched head, the panel having imposts, keystone and toothing, similar to the panels of many chest tombs of this date. Commemorates John Raesen, died 1670, and his wife: another of the earliest surviving headstones in this part of Somerset. (iii) Pryor Monument: Headstone, C18. Ham stone slab, about 950mm wide x 1 metre high, chamfered back; virtually flat top, but with 2 semi-circular panels enclosing angels, with skull in spandril and scrolls to sides, central part drop of ornamental frame. Commemorates Thomas Pryor, Elizabeth his wife, died 177-, and their son thomas, died 1757. (iv) Unidentified monument. Headstone, C18. Ham stone slab, about 550mm wide x 500 mm high, flat top and plain, with incised border: inscription generally not readable, but death date 1711.
Listing NGR: ST4840017258
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- 441140
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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