Description

SO 71 SW WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN WESTBURY VILLAGE

11/271 Boughton monument, in churchyard,
about 5m south of south aisle,
eastern half, Church of St. Peter
and St. Paul

GV II

Chest tomb; Joseph Boughton the younger, died 1756; stone.
Thick, flat lid with hollow chamfer to edge. Sides, winged head
in centre, with flowers and ribbon thence across top and down ends.
Main face curved back at edges to give relief to carving. Lyre
ends, scrolls carved on main face, with between serpent of eternity
surrounding hourglass set at bottom of panel, feathers to sides,
fronds above. Scrolls circular on east end, approaching square on
west. Inscription to wife on north side. Good example.

Listing NGR: SO7171813869

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26320610

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