Description

CREWKERNE

ST4309 CHURCH STREET
876-1/6/50 (West side)
Group of 7 chest tombs and 1
headstone to S and SE of Church of
St Bartholomew

GV II

Group of 7 chest tombs to the south and south-east of
St.Bartholemew's Church. C17 and C18.
MATERIALS: Ham Hill stone.
1st: farthest east, has a moulded edge, rebuilt plinth, plain
ends and 2 raised-and-fielded panels to each side with worn
inscriptions, but the date 1780 visible to the east end.
2nd: approx 20m to south of south-east corner of chancel. C17.
Thick, steep hipped top with cyma moulding to the edge; 2
dentilled semi-circular arches to the sides, one to the ends,
with illegible inscriptions.
3rd: approx 15m to south of the chancel. Early C18. Cyma
moulding to edge of hipped top and plinth; worn inscriptions
but the dates 1719 and 1826 are visible.
4th: approx 30m south of chancel. Late C18. Enclosed by
spearhead railings with urn finials. Cyma moulding to edge of
shallow hipped top and plinth; one raised-and-fielded panel to
each side, panelled pilasters to long sides; worn inscription
except to the south side, where 'Mary Phelps' and the dates
1821, 1823 and 1861 are legible. 5th: approx 7m to the east of
the south-east corner of the south transept. Late C17. Thick
hipped top with cyma moulding to the edge and to the plinth; 2
recessed panels with ovolo moulding to the long sides, one to
the ends. Worn inscriptions.
6th: approx 9m to south of south transept. Mid C18. Thick,
shallow hipped top with complex moulding to edge and to
plinth; raised-and-fielded panels to each side; panelled
pilasters to the long sides. worn inscriptions.
7th: similar to the sixth tomb, is set between to the south
transept and the south porch, close to the south aisle.
Headstone approx 7m to south of the south-east corner of the
south transept. Late C17. recessed inscription panel with
primitively carved angels in semi-circular recessed panel to
the head.

Listing NGR: ST4396509784

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26503229

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Recommended Books

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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
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  Oxfordshire: North and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)