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Latitude: 52.1311 / 52°7'52"N
Longitude: -1.7783 / 1°46'41"W
OS Eastings: 415270
OS Northings: 248114
OS Grid: SP152481
Mapcode National: GBR 4MH.77J
Mapcode Global: VHB0Q.4P7N
Plus Code: 9C4W46JC+FM
Entry Name: Group of 7 Chest Tombs and 2 Headstones Immediately South of the Church of St James
Listing Date: 27 April 2000
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1382597
English Heritage Legacy ID: 482981
ID on this website: 101382597
Location: St James's Church, Long Marston, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37
County: Warwickshire
District: Stratford-on-Avon
Civil Parish: Long Marston
Traditional County: Gloucestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Warwickshire
Church of England Parish: Marston Sicca St James the Great
Church of England Diocese: Gloucester
Tagged with: Tombstone Chest tomb
LONG MARSTON
SP1548 DORSINGTON ROAD
1912-1/13/88 (South side)
Group of 7 chest tombs and 2
headstones immediately S of Church
of St James
GV II
Group of 7 chest tombs in 2 lines running north-south and 2
headstones to east. c1650-1731. Ashlar.
From east: 2 headstones, to left to Richard Webb, d.1731,
cherubs flanking open book and worn inscription; to right to
Mary Webb, d.1728, cartouche with drapery and 2 flowers above
and 2 cherubs below. Then line of 3 chest tombs with chamfered
plinths and moulded edges to top slabs, from north: chest with
plain side panels; 2 chests, possibly mid C17, with plain
balusters, round-headed end panels with keys and architraves
and friezes over side panels with worn inscriptions. Then line
of 4 chest tombs: large chest with top slab with moulded edge
and coffin form on top; Loggin arms and crest to one end,
wreathed skull to other; inverted side panel with inscribed
text. Plain chest with compass-inscribed patterns and
fleur-de-lys to ends. Low plain chest, possibly to John Locke,
d.1714. Chest, possibly to Sarah Fletcher, d.1721, with
moulded edge to top slab, which has reeded hemisphere and
flanking scrolls on top; rich cartouches to ends have cherub
and wreathed skull.
The work is part of the rich Cotswold tradition of funerary
monuments.
(Information from collections at the Shakespeare Birthplace
Trust).
Listing NGR: SP1526948110
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