Wager Tomb Chest and Four Headstones 5 to 10 Metres North of North West Corner Church of St Mary
WAGER TOMB CHEST AND FOUR HEADSTONES 5 TO 10 METRES NORTH OF NORTH WEST CORNER CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1386577
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1983
- Statutory Address:
- WAGER TOMB CHEST AND FOUR HEADSTONES 5 TO 10 METRES NORTH OF NORTH WEST CORNER CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1386577
- Date first listed:
- 14-Dec-1983
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Nov-1998
- Statutory Address 1:
- WAGER TOMB CHEST AND FOUR HEADSTONES 5 TO 10 METRES NORTH OF NORTH WEST CORNER CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH STREET
Location
- Statutory Address:
- WAGER TOMB CHEST AND FOUR HEADSTONES 5 TO 10 METRES NORTH OF NORTH WEST CORNER CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cheltenham (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Charlton Kings
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 96437 20459
Details
CHARLTON KINGS
SO9620SW CHURCH STREET 630-1/36/40 (South West side) 14/12/83 Wager tomb chest and four headstones 5-10m N of NW corner Church of St Mary (Formerly Listed as: CHURCH STREET (South West side) Two chest tombs to north of north-west corner of nave of Church of St Mary)
GV II
Tomb chest to Richard Wager (d.1661), tea-caddy type tomb chest and 5 headstones c1676-1735 (one of which is approx 5m to north of the group). Stone. Rectangular chest with heavy capping, inscription at west end; an inscription to north side indicates that repairs were made by C Higgs in 1871. Tea-caddy type tomb chest has fielded panels to sides and shaped top. 4 headstones: 1 with double scroll to head, otherwise 2 with cartouches with scrolled surrounds and 1 cartouche with 2 cherubs holding drapery, inscriptions eroded. Further headstone surmounted by central cherub's head between scrolls, the deceased d.1699. (Charlton Kings Local History Society Bulletin: 1986-: 6).
Listing NGR: SO9643720459
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- Legacy System number:
- 473969
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
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Charlton Kings Local History Society Bulletin in Charlton Kings Local History Society , (1986), 6
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