Description

ST GILES ST GILES IN THE WOOD
SS 53 18 IN THE WOOD
18/241 Pair of adjacent anonymous head-
- stones approximately 34 metres
south-south-west of the tower of
the Church of St Giles

GV II

Pair of anonymous headstones. Undated, probably late C18. Both are slate. They
stand side by side. The left one is square-headed standing approximately 500
millimetres high. The right one is nowy-headed and stands approximately 650
millimetres high. Both are inscribed with Roman serif upper and lower case
lettering. Both are poetic epitaphs with no name or date included.
The left headstone inscription is addressed to parents and suggests it commemorates
the death of more than one infant. By contrast the right headstone inscription
speaks of an old person, "near ninety years" and is addressed to their "children's
children's children".
Both stones have been moved to here.

Listing NGR: SS5329618935

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26398946

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Recommended Books

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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)