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Latitude: 52.6948 / 52°41'41"N
Longitude: -2.6991 / 2°41'56"W
OS Eastings: 352847
OS Northings: 311024
OS Grid: SJ528110
Mapcode National: GBR BL.3B62
Mapcode Global: WH8BV.HJXF
Plus Code: 9C4VM8V2+W9
Entry Name: Burton Memorial Approximately 20 Metres to South West of Longner Hall
Listing Date: 17 February 1985
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1055107
English Heritage Legacy ID: 259285
ID on this website: 101055107
Location: Emstrey, Shropshire, SY4
County: Shropshire
Civil Parish: Atcham
Traditional County: Shropshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Shropshire
Church of England Parish: Atcham St Eata
Church of England Diocese: Lichfield
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ATCHAM C.P.,
LONGNER
Burton memorial approximately 20 metres to south-west of Longner Hall
GV
II
Chest tomb. Mid-C16, probably restored in early C19. Grey sandstone
ashlar. Cyma recta moulded plinth, frieze, and flat top. Painted
inscription to north: "HERE LYETH THE BODY/OF/EDWARD BURTON ESQ/WHO DIED ANNO
DOMINI 1558" and on frieze all round; north: "Was it for denying Christ
or some notorious fact/That this mans body Christian Burial lack't?";
west: "Oh no! not so his faithful true profession/was the chill cause
which then was held transgression/When popery here did reign, the see of
Rome/Would not admit to any such a tomb"; south: "Within her Idol
temple walls; but be/Truely professing Christianity"; east: "Was like
Christ Jesus in a Garden laid,/Where he shall rest in peace till it be
said,/Come faithful servant come receive with me/A just reward for thine
integrity". Painted shields in frieze to east and west. The painted
inscription possibly dates from or was restored in the early C19. Edward
Burton of Longner was refused burial at St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury, the
parish in which Longner was then situated.
Listing NGR: SJ5284711024
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