Group of three headstones in the churchyard of Church of St Oswald, 18 Metres south of the chancel

Group of three headstones in the churchyard of Church of St Oswald, 18 Metres south of the chancel, Main Street

Listed on the National Heritage List for England. Search over 400,000 listed places

Explore this list entry

Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1289459
Date first listed:
12-Jul-1985
Statutory Address:
Group of three headstones in the churchyard of Church of St Oswald, 18 Metres south of the chancel, Main Street
User submitted image
Contributed by Mark Robinson This photo may not represent the current condition of the site. Over 400,000 images and stories have been added to the Missing Pieces Project so far. Share your story.
View all

Location

Location of this list entry and nearby places that are also listed. Use our map search to find more listed places. 

There is a problem

Use of this mapping is subject to terms and conditions .

This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale.

What is the National Heritage List for England?

The National Heritage List for England is a unique register of our country's most significant historic buildings and sites. The places on the list are protected by law and most are not open to the public.

The list includes:

Icon Buildings
Icon Scheduled monuments
Icon Parks and gardens
Icon Battlefields
Icon Shipwrecks

Find out more about listing

Images of England Project

To view this image please use Firefox, Chrome, Safari, or Edge.
Archive image, may not represent current condition of site.
Date:
2003-03-25
Reference:
IOE01/10216/26
Rights:
© Mr Terence G. Onyon. Source: Historic England Archive

Local Heritage Hub

Unlock and explore hidden histories, aerial photography, and listed buildings and places for every county, district, city and major town across England.

Discover more

Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1289459
Date first listed:
12-Jul-1985
Statutory Address 1:
Group of three headstones in the churchyard of Church of St Oswald, 18 Metres south of the chancel, Main Street

Location

Statutory Address:
Group of three headstones in the churchyard of Church of St Oswald, 18 Metres south of the chancel, Main Street

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Nottinghamshire
District:
Bassetlaw (District Authority)
Parish:
Dunham-on-Trent
National Grid Reference:
SK 81517 74473

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 20 October 2023 to correct a typo in the description and to reformat the text to current standards

SK 87 SW
4/11

DUNHAM-ON-TRENT
MAIN STREET (south side)
Group of three headstones in the churchyard of Church of St. Oswald, 18 M south of the chancel

G.V.
II

Group of three headstones. 18 metres south of the chancel. Dated 1729, 1738 and 1731. Ashlar. Arched, rectangular headstone inscribed "Here lieth the body of Mary B....oll who departed this life March 7 1729 aged 60 years". To the right is a decorative arched rectangular headstone with decorative incised lines under the arch and inscribed "Here lieth the body of Robert the son of John and Mary Wills who departed this life February the 19 1738 aged 10 years". 2 metres to the right is the third arched rectangular headstone with inscription "Here lieth the body of Mary the wife of John Bacon who departed this life M.... 2. In the year of our Lord 1731."

Included for group value only.

Listing NGR: SK8151774473

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
241451
Legacy System:
LBS

Legal

Ordnance survey map of Group of three headstones in the churchyard of Church of St Oswald, 18 Metres south of the chancel

Map

This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale. This copy shows the entry on 05-Jun-2026 at 05:00:16.

Download a full scale map (PDF)
© Crown copyright [and database rights] 2026. OS AC0000815036. Use of this mapping is subject to Terms and Conditions.

End of official list entry

All text content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 , except where otherwise stated. Any supplied maps are © Crown Copyright [and database rights] 2026 OS AC0000815036 and may not be reproduced without permission.

Previous Overview
Next Comments and Photos