Description

PRESTON ON STOUR

SP2049 Gates, gate piers, and churchyard
1912-1/12/132 wall enclosing Church of St Mary
05/04/67
(Formerly Listed as:
PRESTON ON STOUR
Gateway to Churchyard of St Mary on
North)
(Formerly Listed as:
PRESTON ON STOUR
Gateway to Churchyard of St Mary on
West)

GV II

Gates and gate piers to west and north-west of church, with
attached wall enclosing the churchyard. c1750 with some early
C19 rebuilding. Gates probably by Nicholas Parris. Ashlar and
brick laid to Sussex bond, the C19 brick laid to Flemish bond;
wrought-iron gates etc. Each gate has rusticated piers with
moulded plinths, cornice and ball finials, gates of enriched
wrought-iron with similar side panels and overthrow.
Wall to north-east is C18 with roll moulding to chamfered
ashlar coping, some C19 repair.
Wall to south-east has extensive C19 repairs beneath original
coping, and several small buttresses; C19 west end. Wall to
west and north-west is completely C19, with plainer chamfered
coping.
(Bloom JH: A History of Preston-upon-Stour in the county of
Gloucestershire: 1896-: 98; Victoria County Histories:
Victoria History of the County of Gloucestershire: 1968-: 89).

Listing NGR: SP2033549961

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26662667

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