Description

ST 9665 BROMHAM HIGH STREET (west side) 10/37 Group of seven monuments in church- yard south of pathway south of south east chapel of Church of St Nicholas

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Group of seven chest tombs in an irregular row, late C17 to C19, ashlar. From north: a) John Gaby memorial, early C18, with projecting centre each side. South side centre has large raised circular plaque with moulded frame. North side has rectangular fielded plaque in egg-and-dart frame, flanked by heavy acanthus scroll. Moulded base and cornice with pulvinated frieze, broken forward over centre. North side inscription to John Gaby died 1724. b) R. Tarrant memorial, late C17, with 2 sunk panels each side, sunk end panels, moulded base and capstone. South side inscription to Robert Tarrant of Netherstreet. c) Gaby memorial, early C18, with 2 oval plaques each side and oval end plaques. South side plaques in luxuriant foliage borders, north side plaques with acanthus keystones, carved borders and carving in spandrels including winged skulls and hour-glasses. Moulded base and capstone. South side inscription to Jane Gaby died 1797. d) Unidentified memorial, late C18 with 2 octagonal raised plaques each side, fielded centre and angle piers, moulded base and cornice with pulvinated frieze broken forward over piers. e) Rawlings memorial, mid C18, with 2 shield plaques each side, fielded centre and angle piers, moulded base and cornice, broken forward over piers. North side inscription to Eleanor Rawlings died 1749. f) William Butler memorial, late C18 with carved lyre ends, two fielded plaques each side with husk drop between. Moulded base and cornice recessed over centre. South side inscription to W. Butler died 1780. g) Butler memorial, early C19 with moulded capstone and ridge top. Slab sides with shaped plaque on grooved ground each side. Floral drop to side piers. South side inscription to Betty Butler died 1830.

Listing NGR: ST9631665163

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