Description

SO 71 SW WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN WESTBURY VILLAGE

11/220 Bellamy monument and headstone in
churchyard, about 15m south-south-
east of north gate to Bell Lane,
Church of St. Peter and St. Paul

GV II

Chest tomb and headstone; 1775, 1677; stone. Rectangular chest
tomb with short headstone against west end. Chest tomb has
markedly weathered top with moulded edge; sides large raised oval
panel with paterae in corners; ends elongated rectangular baluster,
with fluted 'capital': shield with coat of arms on stem at west
end, feature at east end too weathered to identify. Moulded base.
Commemorates William Bellamy died 1775, wife 1792, 2 sons 1777 and
1793. Later inscriptions to 1879. Initial inscription well
carved, uses long s. Headstone against west end to Samuel
Bellamy, died 1677. Steeply cambered top with scrolled ends:
raised margin around edge, carved with wavy scroll. Lettering
well cut.

Listing NGR: SO7170213952

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26365827

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Recommended Books

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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Wiltshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings