Description

KEEVIL MAIN STREET
ST 95 NW
(off south side)
7/145 Six monuments in the churchyard
between 0.5 and 9 metres north of
chancel of Church of St Leonard
GV II

Six chest tombs. Mid C18 to mid C19. Limestone. Group of three
nearest the chancel all to Ferris family; south one has 2 shield
panels, good attached shafts to corners and centre, scrolled
decoration and cherubs to end panels, moulded cornice to flat top;
inscription to Samuel died 1742. Remaining Ferris tombs have 2
fielded panels to sides, floral drop or fluted centre panel,
quarter balusters and fluted friezes, north east one to Samuel died
1782 with steep weathered top, middle one to Thomas died 1765. Two
Ellis tombs to James died 1803 and William died 1821; fielded or
grooved panels, west one also has draped urns and floral drops,
both with fluted friezes and weathered tops. Rutty tomb to north
of the group; plain sides and quarter balusters, weathered top,
inscription to James Rutty of Seend Park Farm, died 1850.

Listing NGR: ST9177058000

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26553454

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Recommended Books

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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Old House Care and Repair
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  Cornwall (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Sheffield and the South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)