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Gambier-Parry Monument in the Churchyard, About 8M East of Centre of East Wall of Chancel, Church of the Holy Innocents

A Grade II Listed Building in Highnam, Gloucestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8741 / 51°52'26"N

Longitude: -2.2968 / 2°17'48"W

OS Eastings: 379666

OS Northings: 219542

OS Grid: SO796195

Mapcode National: GBR 0JL.G4T

Mapcode Global: VH94B.45N5

Plus Code: 9C3VVPF3+J7

Entry Name: Gambier-Parry Monument in the Churchyard, About 8M East of Centre of East Wall of Chancel, Church of the Holy Innocents

Listing Date: 26 November 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1091371

English Heritage Legacy ID: 134346

ID on this website: 101091371

Location: Holy Innocents' Church, Highnam, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL2

County: Gloucestershire

District: Tewkesbury

Civil Parish: Highnam

Built-Up Area: Highnam

Traditional County: Gloucestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire

Church of England Parish: Highnam Holy Innocents

Church of England Diocese: Gloucester

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Description


HIGHNAM HIGHNAM VILLAGE
SO 7819-7919
9/55 Gambier-Parry monument in the
churchyard, about 8m east of centre
of east wall of chancel, Church of
the Holy Innocents
GV II
Coped tomb. Thomas Gambier-Parry, died 1888, by Sydney Gambier-
Parry. Stone, and 2 types of marble. Slightly tapering to foot
with chamfered corners. Coped top carved in high relief:
projecting 3 sided canopy to east end, crocketed ogee arches, with
pierced tracery below, crenellated eaves, stone roof above
(described as if vertical, but in fact laid flat). Below, either
side semi-octagonal shafts rising from floriate corbelled bases: 2
rings, capitals. On ridge between cross rising from 3-step base,
floriate crockets off sides; 2 coats of arms each side. Whole set
on marble base, moulded, chamfered top with Gothic lettering;
different type of marble to moulded plinth below, whole set on
plain stone slab at ground level. T. Gambier-Parry built church,
Lodge, School and Rectory (q.v.).


Listing NGR: SO7966619542

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