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Two Hoare Monuments in the Churchyard About 1 Metre East of Church of St Peter

A Grade II Listed Building in Stourton with Gasper, Wiltshire

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Latitude: 51.1044 / 51°6'16"N

Longitude: -2.3206 / 2°19'14"W

OS Eastings: 377652

OS Northings: 133954

OS Grid: ST776339

Mapcode National: GBR 0TV.N3W

Mapcode Global: VH97Z.QHKP

Plus Code: 9C3V4M3H+QQ

Entry Name: Two Hoare Monuments in the Churchyard About 1 Metre East of Church of St Peter

Listing Date: 9 September 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1131096

English Heritage Legacy ID: 321243

ID on this website: 101131096

Location: St Peter's Church, Stourton, Wiltshire, BA12

County: Wiltshire

Civil Parish: Stourton with Gasper

Traditional County: Wiltshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire

Church of England Parish: Upper Stour

Church of England Diocese: Salisbury

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Description


STOURTON WITH GASPER HIGH STREET
ST 73 SE
(south side)
6/137 Two Hoare monuments in the
churchyard about 1 metre east
of Church of St Peter
GV II
Two chest tombs with sarcophagi. Mid C18 chest tombs with early
C19 sarcophagi, the latter placed there by Colt Hoare in 1817 and
this recorded by plaque against chancel wall. Both chest tombs are
limestone with chamfered bases and heavy chamfered flat tops, the
north one with inscription to Jane Hoare, wife of Henry Hoare, died
1742, no legible inscription on south tomb. Sarcophagus on north
tomb has narrow base on ball feet, plain recessed panels to sides,
wider weathered top. South tomb has sarcophagus with plain
recessed side panels, weathered top with antifixae, this tomb
probably to Henry Hoare died 1785.


Listing NGR: ST7765233954

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