Description

SHERSTON CHURCH STREET
ST 8486-8586
(west side)
7/80 Group of 8 monuments in the church-
yard, 1-7m south-west of Lychgate,
Church of the Holy Cross
GV II

Eight chest tombs. Early C18. Limestone. Lettered from north to
south and east to west.
a) Unidentified. Flower drops to angle pilasters on north face,
reeded surround to inscription panel on south face, cyma recta
moulded slab.
b) Goodenough family. 1722. Floral angle pilasters, entwined
sprays framing oval inscription panel with elegant black Roman
lettering to north side. Lozenge panels to west end, cartouche
to east. Moulded cornice, cyma recta moulded slab.
c) Richard Goodenough. 1732. Floral angle pilasters, entwined
sprays framing oval inscription panel with elegant incised
Roman lettering painted black to north side. Putti and swags
to west end, lozenge panel to east. Moulded cornice, cyma
recta moulded slab.
d) John Goodenough. 1722. Floral angle pilasters, flower drops
framing projecting rectangular panel to north side: Roman
lettering. Cyma recta moulded slab.
e) John Goodenough. Floral angle pilasters and raised and fielded
panels to sides and ends, those to south side with acanthus
leaf borders. Oval inscription panel to south with incised
lettering. Moulded cornice, cyma recta moulded slab.
f) Unidentified. Floral angle pilasters and raised and fielded
panels to sides and ends, those to south side with acanthus
leaf borders. Oval inscription panel to south with incised
lettering now eroded. Moulded cornice, cyma recta moulded
slab.
g) Unidentified. Floral angle pilasters and raised and fielded
panels to sides and ends, those to south side with acanthus
leaf borders. Oval inscription panel to south with incised
lettering now eroded. South side collapsing at time of
resurvey (June 1986). Moulded cornice, cyma recta moulded
slab.
h) Thomas and Mary Goodenough. Raised and fielded panels to sides
and ends, some with acanthus leaf borders. Two blank panels to
north, 1 panel to south with italic and Roman incised lettering
Moulded cornice, cyma recta moulded slab.

Listing NGR: ST8539685992

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26638710

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