Description

BISHOPS CANNINGS CHANDLERS LANE
SU 06 SW (east side)
6/120 Group of 5 monuments in churchyard,
10m-18m south west of south aisle,
Church of St Mary

II

Group of 5 chest tombs, C18 and C19, limestone, in 3 rows from
east:
(a) Chest tomb, cavetto table and moulded base. Fielded end panels
and central side panels broken forward. Waisted baluster ends
bearing arms. To Richard Cooke Shergold of Devizes, died 1727.
Second row, from north:
(b) Tall chest tomb. Cavetto table and architrave on three
pilasters with coarse floral decoration. Raised shields. To
Elizabeth Be---Y, and others nc:i;. illegible. She died 1791.
(c) Chest tomb with corniced table and moulded base. Architrave on
three panelled pilasters dividing raised shields. Inscription
illegible.
West row, from north:
(d) Chest tomb. Corniced table and reeded fascia, moulded base.
Draped end pilasters and central floral panel. To William
Ruddle, died 1840, and others.
(e) Chest tomb. Broken table and moulded base. Panelled pilasters
dividing raised shields. Inscriptions illegible.

Listing NGR: SU0375464156

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26647613

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Recommended Books

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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Oxfordshire: North and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version