SOUTHAM HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES NORTH OF CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY

SOUTHAM HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES NORTH OF CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY, OLD TOWN

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1298532
Date first listed:: 04-Apr-1994
List Entry Name:: SOUTHAM HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES NORTH OF CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY
Statutory Address:: SOUTHAM HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES NORTH OF CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY, OLD TOWN

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1298532
Date first listed:: 04-Apr-1994
List Entry Name:: SOUTHAM HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES NORTH OF CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY
Statutory Address 1:: SOUTHAM HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES NORTH OF CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY, OLD TOWN

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

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

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.

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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Location

Statutory Address:: SOUTHAM HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 50 METRES NORTH OF CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY, OLD TOWN

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

County:: Warwickshire
District:: Stratford-on-Avon (District Authority)
Parish:: Stratford-upon-Avon
National Grid Reference:: SP 20097 54371

Details

STRATFORD-UPON-AVON

SP2054 OLD TOWN 604-1/6/334 (East side) Southam headstone approximately 50 metres north of Church of Holy Trinity

GV II

Headstone to Mary Southam and her daughter Mary, both d 1682. Late C17. Limestone ashlar. Broad stone has shaped head, inscribed decoration and well-cut inscription with partly buried verses. A good survival. a daughter of abraham doth ly returned to the dust her Life was hid in Christ her God in whom was all her trust who wisely wrought whilst it was day and with her Spirit did wach and pray to heare Gods Word attentive was her care her heart was full of Godly feare A Gods Angel she honored those that taught his Word and did his Will disclose persons vile her heart abhor'd and reverenc'd those that feer'd the Lord Sarah to her husband a deere Mother unto her children desolved but not dead Spectators heed death's quick persute First pres't the tree and then ye fruit yet his attempts are all but vaine For tree and fruit shall springe againe indust shee sleeps now freed from feeres and shall be when her Christ apeeres

Listing NGR: SP2009754371

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Legacy System:: LBS

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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.