Group Of 3 Monuments In Churchyard, To South-East Of Chancel, Church Of St John The Evangelist And All Saints

Heritage listing

Details ST31SE KINGSTONE CP KINGSTONE VILLAGE 4/35 Group of 3 monuments in churchyard, to south-east of chancel, Church of St. John the Evangelist and All Saints GV II Group of 2 chest tombs and a headstone: (a) Chest tomb about 9 metres south-east of chancel: C17. Ham stone. Base buried; single panel each end with ovolo-mould frame, 2 panels each flank, with rather worn pilasters; heavy moulded coving to nearly flat top. Much overgrown, and inscription not accessible. (b) Chest tomb about 11 metres south-east of chancel: Early C18. Ham stone. Base buried; semi-circular arched panels with keystones, inposts and dentilling, one each end and 2 each flank; cyma-recta coving to heavy hipped top. Commemorates ---- ----, died 1708. (c) Double headstone about 13 metres south-south-east of chancel: C18 reuse of C17 stone. Ham stone, size 900mm wide x 1100mm high x 140mm thick; shaped trefoil top; on west face 2 angel-heads with hourglass between and scrolls to sides, carved frame with tasselled centre-drop, commemorating Robert Simpson, died 1784. On east face an inscription to Ivy Harris, wife of Richard Harris, died 1623 - this inscription very deep cut. Listing NGR: ST3789413619 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 264119 Legacy System: LBS

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.