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

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26424059

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