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Baylis Monument and Two Dipper Monuments in the Churchyard of the Church of St Michael, Circa 10 Metres North of Nave

A Grade II Listed Building in Tirley, Gloucestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9554 / 51°57'19"N

Longitude: -2.234 / 2°14'2"W

OS Eastings: 384018

OS Northings: 228570

OS Grid: SO840285

Mapcode National: GBR 1K1.622

Mapcode Global: VH93Z.73CT

Plus Code: 9C3VXQ48+5C

Entry Name: Baylis Monument and Two Dipper Monuments in the Churchyard of the Church of St Michael, Circa 10 Metres North of Nave

Listing Date: 12 August 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1340295

English Heritage Legacy ID: 134279

ID on this website: 101340295

Location: St Michael's Church, Tirley, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL19

County: Gloucestershire

District: Tewkesbury

Civil Parish: Tirley

Traditional County: Gloucestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire

Church of England Parish: Tirley St Michael

Church of England Diocese: Gloucester

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Description


TIRLEY TIRLEY VILLAGE
SO 82 NW
3/159 Baylis monument and two Dipper
monuments in the churchyard of
the Church of St. Michael, c1Om
north of nave

GV II

Two chest tombs flanking pedestal tomb. Chest tomb nearest nave.
Only legible inscription to Sarah Dipper, wife of Joseph Dipper,
died 1732. Sandstone. Inscription panel on south now eroded away,
with rosettes lower right and left. Oval inscription panel at west
end with raised margin. Raised oval inscription panel at east end
with eroded inscription. Tomb formerly stood within cast iron
railing.
Pedestal tomb: c0.75m north of preceding monument to John Dipper,
died 1880 and other members of their family. Sandstone. Square
plan with inset corners. Plinth with moulded capping. Principal
inscription on west side; raised circular inscription panel with
faces of winged cherubs upper right and left, small winged angel
and lighted lamp motif at centre, palm leaf fronds lower right and
left, bursting pod decoration either side. Inscription to Joshua
Dipper and the children of John and Sarah Dipper on north side,
with rosettes at corners. Circular raised inscription plaque with
illegible inscription on east side with festoon over and rosettes
lower right and left. Bursting pod decoration either side.
Rectangular inscription panel on south side with rosettes at each
corner. Fluted frieze with egg and dart moulding at top above each
inscription panel. Moulded pyramidal capping.
Chest tomb to Edward Baylis, died 1772, cO.5m north of preceding
monument. Limestone. Plinth with moulded capping. Raised
rectangular fielded inscription panel on south with bead and reel
and egg and dart moulding around margin. Rectangular inscription
panel on north side with quadrant corners. Egg and dart moulding
above. Fluted marginal panels set back right and left. Oval
inscription panel at east end with illegible inscription within
cable-mounted surround, egg and dart moulding above, guilloche
decoration below. Capping with moulded margin.


Listing NGR: SO8401828570

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