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Latitude: 52.9014 / 52°54'5"N
Longitude: -2.1444 / 2°8'39"W
OS Eastings: 390386
OS Northings: 333786
OS Grid: SJ903337
Mapcode National: GBR 15Q.4N8
Mapcode Global: WHBDF.1B4J
Plus Code: 9C4VWV24+H7
Entry Name: Crompton Tomb Approximately 52 Metres South West of Church of St Michael
Listing Date: 27 July 1972
Last Amended: 24 January 1992
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1196734
English Heritage Legacy ID: 385979
ID on this website: 101196734
Location: St Michael's Church, Stone, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST15
County: Staffordshire
District: Stafford
Civil Parish: Stone
Built-Up Area: Stone
Traditional County: Staffordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Staffordshire
Church of England Parish: Stone St Michael and St Wulfad
Church of England Diocese: Lichfield
Tagged with: Tomb
STONE
SJ9033 CHURCH STREET, Stone
651-1/7/8 (South side)
27/07/72 Crompton Tomb approx. 52m SW of
Church of St Michael
(Formerly Listed as:
STONE
Tomb of William Crompton in St
Michael's Churchyard)
GV II*
Tomb of William Crompton, d.1603, and his wife, d.1626.
Ashlar. Chest tomb with architraved panels to sides; Armorial
bearing to east end has draped mantle and 2 helmets with
crests; north side and west end have small shields with
scrolls above, probably armorial bearings of children; south
side has brass plaque recording other members of the Crompton
family; top has effigies of man in armour, legs missing below
the knee, and woman in dress c1600. Early C19 spear-headed
cast-iron railings with some remaining angle urns. The tomb is
on original site, in the chancel of the former Augustinian
Priory church of SS Mary and Wulfad, fd c1135, which was
demolished c1758.
(Buildings of England: N.Pevsner: Staffordshire: London:
1974-: 268).
Listing NGR: SJ9038633786
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