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Latitude: 50.9524 / 50°57'8"N
Longitude: -2.736 / 2°44'9"W
OS Eastings: 348400
OS Northings: 117258
OS Grid: ST484172
Mapcode National: GBR MJ.NBNB
Mapcode Global: FRA 564L.KXT
Plus Code: 9C2VX727+XJ
Entry Name: Prior Monument in Churchyard, About 13 Metres South of Chancel, and 4 Headstones Immediately to South of Same, Church of St Mary the Virgin
Listing Date: 27 October 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1241894
English Heritage Legacy ID: 441140
ID on this website: 101241894
Location: St Mary's Church, East Stoke, Somerset, TA14
County: Somerset
District: South Somerset
Civil Parish: Stoke sub Hamdon
Traditional County: Somerset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset
Tagged with: Tombstone
ST4817 STOKE SUB HAMDON CP EAST STOKE (South side)
7/297 Prior monument in churchyard,
about 13 metres south of chancel,
and 4 headstones immediately to
south of same, Church of St. Mary
the Virgin
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GV II
Monument and group of 4 headstones. C17 and C18. (a) Prior monument: Chest tomb, C18. Ham stone with lias stone panels;
base buried; single panels each end and two each flank, with reeded pilasters having Ionic capitals; no frieze; moulded
coping to hipped top. Commemorates Anne Prior, died 1780, and others. (b) Headstones, starting with the northernmost:
(i) Pryor monument: Headstone, C18. Ham stone slab, about 800mm wide x 1 metre high, chamfered back; segmental-arched
top, enclosing angel head, scroll sides and scroll frame. Commemorates Thomas Pryor, died 1769, and Joan his wife. (ii)
Raesen monument: Headstone, C17. Ham stone, about 650mm wide x 450 mm high, chamfered back: shouldered segmental-arched
head, the panel having imposts, keystone and toothing, similar to the panels of many chest tombs of this date.
Commemorates John Raesen, died 1670, and his wife: another of the earliest surviving headstones in this part of
Somerset. (iii) Pryor Monument: Headstone, C18. Ham stone slab, about 950mm wide x 1 metre high, chamfered back;
virtually flat top, but with 2 semi-circular panels enclosing angels, with skull in spandril and scrolls to sides,
central part drop of ornamental frame. Commemorates Thomas Pryor, Elizabeth his wife, died 177-, and their son thomas,
died 1757. (iv) Unidentified monument. Headstone, C18. Ham stone slab, about 550mm wide x 500 mm high, flat top and
plain, with incised border: inscription generally not readable, but death date 1711.
Listing NGR: ST4840017258
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