Description

ST 79 SE ALDERLEY ALDERLEY VILLAGE

8/14 Group of 6 Unidentified Monuments
about 2m north of Hale enclosure,
next to west wall in churchyard of
Church of St. Kenelm.

GV II

Group of 6 closely set chest tombs. Some or all to Crewe family,
late C17 to early C18. All limestone with flat tops. From south to
north:
1. Heavy moulded capping, plain inscription panel to east
(indecipherable). Breaking up badly on north side at time of
survey (November 1984).
2. Moulded plinth and capping, flattened lyre ends with fielded
panels, long sides divided into 3 fielded panels.
3. and 4. joined together by stone panel and also by iron staples.
Plain ends and sides, very heavy cappings. Inscription on north
dated 1667.
5. Moulded capping rounded to east, plain sides with inscription
to north. Breaking up badly.
6. Moulded capping, colonnettes to 4 corners with fluted end
panels between. Rectangular inscription panels to south and
north with flattened scroll decoration to each side and name of
Edward Crewe, died 1709.

Listing NGR: ST7683290803

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26624838

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Hampshire: South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy