Description

MINSTERWORTH CHURCH LANE
SO 71 NE
(south side)
5/97 Three monuments in churchyard,
between about 6 and 8m north of
west end of vestry, Church of
St. Peter
GV II
Two short chest and one pedestal tombs. Late C18, early C19.
Stone. Southernmost, pedestal tomb; James Barrett died 1818, wife
1837, latter date more likely for monument. Square reeded dome,
swept down to step, moulded edge to lid; raised rim to rectangular
sides; plain circular corner columns, without capitals or bases;
plain plinth. Nearly identical to J. Barrett, died 1841 (q.v.).
North-western, John Burnett, died 1781; flat lid, moulded edge,
indented corners. Sides and ends sunk line to edge rectangle, with
heavily scalloped corners: ends indented; moulded plinth now sunk
into ground. Some italic lettering, long 'S'; earlier deaths
recorded. North-eastern: Eliza, wife of John Burnett, died 1793.
Flat lid, moulded edge, slightly indented corners. North side
fielded panel with shaped head, egg and dart moulding; south
rectangular panel with similar moulding. Pilaster ends, sunk
circle on stem west end, urn on east. Moulded base.

Listing NGR: SO7731917018

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26383671

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Recommended Books

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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Nottinghamshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)