Description

ST4817 STOKE SUB HAMDON CP EAST STOKE (South side)
7/295 Gaylard monument in churchyard,
about 2 metres east of chancel,
Church of St. Mary the Virgin
GV II
Headstone. C18. Ham stone slab, about 1.05 metre wide and 1.65m high, chamfered back: twisted vine frame, with centre
drop for nearly half the height of the panel; top almost flat, but includes two semi-circular arches with angels and
trumpets, a waving figure in panel between, with skull in scroll panel to left and hourglass to right. Commemorates
Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Gaylard, died 1737 and others. One of the largest stones in a varied churchyard, and one of
the best preserved; the lettering end carving well illustrate the skills of the masons of the nearby Ham stone
quarry.

Listing NGR: ST4840717271

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26534736

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Recommended Books

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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)