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Three Monuments in Churchyard to West of West Tower of Church of St Swithin

A Grade II Listed Building in Compton Bassett, Wiltshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4433 / 51°26'35"N

Longitude: -1.9573 / 1°57'26"W

OS Eastings: 403066

OS Northings: 171594

OS Grid: SU030715

Mapcode National: GBR 3V7.HYZ

Mapcode Global: VHB3X.1Z4F

Plus Code: 9C3WC2VV+83

Entry Name: Three Monuments in Churchyard to West of West Tower of Church of St Swithin

Listing Date: 25 November 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1022474

English Heritage Legacy ID: 316280

ID on this website: 101022474

Location: St Swithun's Church, Compton Bassett, Wiltshire, SN11

County: Wiltshire

Civil Parish: Compton Bassett

Traditional County: Wiltshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire

Church of England Parish: Compton Bassett St Swithin

Church of England Diocese: Salisbury

Tagged with: Monument

Description


COMPTON BASSETT COMPTON BASSETT VILLAGE SU 07 SW 9/156 Three monuments in churchyard to west of west tower of Church of St Swithin GV II Group of three chest tombs, later C18 to C19, ashlar. From north: a) S. Stiles monument, later C18, with slab sides, baluster angles, moulded base and capstone. Very low relief rococo decoration to north side plaques. Inscription to Samuel Stiles, died 1769. b) Hammond monument, early C19, with baluster angles, moulded base and capstone. Oval plaque each side with cherub head spandrels. South inscription to Richard Hammond died 1801. c) R. Stiles monument, early C19, with moulded base, fluted frieze and fluted baluster angles. Two plaques each side with flower between. Inscription to Robert Stiles, died 1803.

Listing NGR: SU0306671594

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