Description

SP 1401-1501 FAIRFORD HIGH STREET (west side)

13/157 Two Tovey and seven unidentified monuments, about 3-10m south of end south east aisle buttress in churchyard of Church of St. Mary

GV II

Three chest tombs: Richard Tovey 1820, Richard Tovey 1770 and Henry 1804, and Unidentified to west, probably early C18; and 6 headstones to west, all unidentified, probably mid/late C18. Limestone. Tovey monuments both stepped tent top with curved top section and roll moulding, moulded plinth and capping on base. To north (1820) - plain incised ends and sides, panelled frieze and pilaster side strips. To south (1770) - plain frieze, recessed ends, slightly fielded sides with flanking reeded strips. Both breaking up on north side on top. Plain unidentified chest with flat top, slab sides and ends on chamfered plinth. All headstones have high relief cartouche with cherub's head, 2 wth twin cherubs. Two have additional stone to rear, apparently footstones.

Listing NGR: SP1517101154

External Links

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Recommended Books

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  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6
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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)