Description

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SP 00 NW
6/254 Unidentified monument in the church-
yard of the Church of St Peter c5.5m
south of the south aisle

GV II

Chest tomb with lyre-shaped ends immediately south of the east-west
churchyard path. Late C17. Limestone. Partially legible
inscription panels on the north and south sides. Rectangular
inscription panels with moulded margins on the north and south;
hanging drapery either side of the inscription panel on the north
side; foliate decoration to the sides of the lyre-shaped ends.
The inscription panel on the south side is flanked by two figures:
death represented by skeleton on the right and a winged figure of
time holding an hourglass and a scythe to the left. Large oval
inscription panel at the east end with cherub's head at the top.
Small cartouche-like panel at the west end with a cherub's head at
the top and fruit and flowers below. Thick capping with moulded
margin.

Listing NGR: SP0185909776

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26382558

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Recommended Books

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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  Gloucestershire 1: The Cotswolds: Cotswolds Pt. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Sheffield and the South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings