Group of 35 17th to 18th century monuments in the churchyard of the Church of All Saints, west of the path to Church Cottage as far as the Henry Baldwin Monument

Heritage listing

Details NORTH CERNEY NORTH CERNEY VILLAGE SP01 075 - 02 075 16/214 Group of 35 C17-C18 monuments in the churchyard of the Church of All Saints, west of the path to Church Cottage as far as the Henry Baldwin monument GV II Group of 5 chest tombs and 30 headstones (some associated with flat stone slabs and footstones). Limestone. a) Chest tomb with lyre-shaped ends, c3m south of the porch to William Cherington, died 1696 and Sarah Cherington, died 1760. Moulded plinth with oval inscription panel to William Cherington surrounded by finely executed foliate scrollwork on the north side; foliate decoration to the sides of the lyre- shaped ends. Plain rectangular inscription panel to Sarah Cherington on the south side flanked by rectangular slabs decorated with representations of circular vases of flowers in relief; foliate decoration to the sides of the lyre-shaped ends. Cherub's head above a small cartouche at the east end; two cornucopias below the cartouche. Cherub's head and cartouche at the west end. Thick capping with moulded margin. Three flat stone slabs one with headstone and footstone, one with a headstone immediately to the south of the last. b) Chest tomb to Richard Jordan, died 1669 immediately to the south of the flat stone slabs. Flat-chamfered plinth; illegible inscription panel on the north side. Inscription to Richard Jordan on the south side. Thick capping with flat- chamfered margin. c) Chest tomb c0.5m west of the last to members of the Stephens family of Woodmancote. Late C18. Moulded plinth, raised sunken inscription panels on the north and south sides, sunken inscription panels at the ends. Capping with moulded margin and moulded and hipped upper capping stone. Thirty late C17-early, mid and late C18 headstones, between the last and the Henry Baldwin c

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.