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Latitude: 52.7816 / 52°46'53"N
Longitude: -0.9626 / 0°57'45"W
OS Eastings: 470068
OS Northings: 320954
OS Grid: SK700209
Mapcode National: GBR BNL.PF8
Mapcode Global: WHFJZ.5BWW
Plus Code: 9C4XQ2JP+MX
Entry Name: Row of 7 Headstones to South of Porch of Church of St Peter
Listing Date: 22 March 1991
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1188425
English Heritage Legacy ID: 190195
ID on this website: 101188425
Location: St Peter's Church, Saxelbye, Melton, Leicestershire, LE14
County: Leicestershire
District: Melton
Civil Parish: Grimston
Traditional County: Leicestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Leicestershire
Church of England Parish: Saxelbye with Shoby
Church of England Diocese: Leicester
Tagged with: Tombstone
GRIMSTON CHURCH LANE
Saxelby
SK 72 SW Row of 7 headstones to
5/465 S of porch of Church of
St Peter
to
GV II
Headstones. Late C17 - early C18. Swithland slate. Headstones line right
(east) side of path leading to porch. Those nearest porch commemorate 2
members of the Bird family that to right Richard Bird d.1726, that to left
his wife Ann d.1731 both aged 47, the former with winged angel's head above
inscription and both with lines of verse. Then a group of four to numbers
of Simpson family earliest to Elizabeth, daughter of Jasper and Alice
Simpson, d.1696 with winged angel's head above inscription. To right their
son, Jasper, d.1705 to left Jasper Simpson d.1732, with winged angel's head
above inscription in relief, and Alice d.1740. That further from porch
commemorates Tom, son of Charles and Elizabeth Stringer d.1717 with verse
and angel's head below inscription.
Listing NGR: SK7006820954
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