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Pair of Headstones Approximately 15 Metres South of South East Angle of South Aisle, Church of St Peter

A Grade II Listed Building in Wrestlingworth, Central Bedfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1101 / 52°6'36"N

Longitude: -0.1625 / 0°9'44"W

OS Eastings: 525932

OS Northings: 247349

OS Grid: TL259473

Mapcode National: GBR J5F.MRK

Mapcode Global: VHGN2.47G6

Plus Code: 9C4X4R6Q+32

Entry Name: Pair of Headstones Approximately 15 Metres South of South East Angle of South Aisle, Church of St Peter

Listing Date: 26 November 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1114106

English Heritage Legacy ID: 38487

ID on this website: 101114106

Location: St Peter's Church, Wrestlingworth, Central Bedfordshire, SG19

County: Central Bedfordshire

Civil Parish: Wrestlingworth and Cockayne Hatley

Built-Up Area: Wrestlingworth

Traditional County: Bedfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bedfordshire

Church of England Parish: Wrestlingworth

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

Tagged with: Tombstone

Description


WRESTLINGWORTH & CHURCH LANE TL 2592 4734 COCKAYNE HATLEY (Wrestlingworth) 15/118 Pair of headstones approx 15m S of SE angle of S aisle, Church of St Peter GV II Pair of headstones. Both of limestone. Both face E. S headstone: "Here lyeth ye body of Ann, ye wife of Tho Edward of Croyden, died Aug 24 1706." Roughly oval shaped inscription panel surrounded by deeply carved foliate scrollwork. Scrollwork of top cresting includes a skull. N headstone: "Mary ye wife of John Tid was buried May 27 1700. She was daughter of Thomas Edwards & Ann his wife. Such as I am so must you therefore prepare to follow." Deeply carved scrollwork surround and cresting, the cresting including skull and cross-bones, coffin lid and hour-glass.

Listing NGR: TL2593247349

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