Latitude: 51.8092 / 51°48'33"N
Longitude: -2.0492 / 2°2'56"W
OS Eastings: 396707
OS Northings: 212290
OS Grid: SO967122
Mapcode National: GBR 2NB.JQQ
Mapcode Global: VHB23.FSKD
Plus Code: 9C3VRX52+M8
Entry Name: Unidentified Monument in the Churchyard Approximatley 1.5M South of Church of St John
Listing Date: 24 June 1985
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1088445
English Heritage Legacy ID: 127217
ID on this website: 101088445
Location: St John's Church, Elkstone, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, GL53
County: Gloucestershire
District: Cotswold
Civil Parish: Elkstone
Traditional County: Gloucestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire
Church of England Parish: Elkstone St John the Evangelist
Church of England Diocese: Gloucester
Tagged with: Monument
SO 91 SE ELKSTONE ELKSTONE VILLAGE
3/117 Unidentified monument in the churchyard approximately 1.5m south of Church of St. John
GV II*
Chest tomb. Dated 1692. Limestone. Finely carved lyre ends each with 3-dimensional oval with scrolled border and cherub's head with wings over; acanthus leaf carving to sides of lyre ends. Oval inscription panel with border representing bound cloth; swags draped between top of panel and projecting rosettes in upper corners; panel flanked by putti sitting on skulls; inscription illegible apart from date. Plain recessed quatrefoil panel on north side. Thick cyma moulded top and base. Said to be the memorial to a member of the Poole family, possibly Nathaniel Poole a local cloth trader. A very well preserved example of high quality craftsmanship.
Listing NGR: SO9670712290
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