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7 Headstones Approximately I Metre South of the Lady Chapel to the Church of St Peter

A Grade II Listed Building in Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.2673 / 52°16'2"N

Longitude: -1.7769 / 1°46'36"W

OS Eastings: 415319

OS Northings: 263264

OS Grid: SP153632

Mapcode National: GBR 4KR.TV2

Mapcode Global: VHB04.48ZQ

Plus Code: 9C4W768F+W6

Entry Name: 7 Headstones Approximately I Metre South of the Lady Chapel to the Church of St Peter

Listing Date: 18 March 1997

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1382230

English Heritage Legacy ID: 482596

ID on this website: 101382230

Location: St Peter's Church, Wootton Wawen, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, B95

County: Warwickshire

District: Stratford-on-Avon

Civil Parish: Wootton Wawen

Traditional County: Warwickshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Warwickshire

Church of England Parish: Wootton Wawen St Peter

Church of England Diocese: Coventry

Tagged with: Tombstone

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Description



WOOTTON WAWEN

SP16SE STRATFORD ROAD
1457-1/5/144 (North side (off))
18/03/97 7 headstones approx. 1m south of
Lady Chapel to Church of St Peter

GV II

Group of 7 headstones. 1700-1743. Limestone ashlar. Group of 2
abut one another, that to west has cambered head, that to east
has shaped head. Then stone with round-arched head and incised
decoration inscribed: `In Memory of/ Joseph Townsend' d.1743,
also Mary his wife, d.1766, and Hannah Harris their daughter.
To east of these a stone surmounted by broken swan-neck
pediment containing cherub-head, with rectangular panel with
moulded frame, inscription eroded.
To its east a headstone with rectangular panel in moulded
sides surmounted by winged cherub-head, inscription eroded. To
south of this a rectangular tablet with double-chamfered sides
surmounted by broken swan-neck pediment containing
deaths-head, inscription panel eroded. To its east a
rectangular tablet in moulded frame surmounted by broken
swan-neck pediment with circular motif within, inscription
panel eroded.
All the listed items in the Churchyard form a good group with
Church of St Peter (qv).

Listing NGR: SP1531063264

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