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Group of Three Headstones, Including One to William Hope, Approximately 20 Metres South of Church Tower

A Grade II Listed Building in Blewbury, Oxfordshire

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Latitude: 51.5695 / 51°34'10"N

Longitude: -1.2348 / 1°14'5"W

OS Eastings: 453129

OS Northings: 185900

OS Grid: SU531859

Mapcode National: GBR 919.DNN

Mapcode Global: VHCYM.KT16

Plus Code: 9C3WHQ98+Q3

Entry Name: Group of Three Headstones, Including One to William Hope, Approximately 20 Metres South of Church Tower

Listing Date: 5 May 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1048249

English Heritage Legacy ID: 249884

ID on this website: 101048249

Location: St Michael's Church, Blewbury, Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, OX11

County: Oxfordshire

District: Vale of White Horse

Civil Parish: Blewbury

Built-Up Area: Blewbury

Traditional County: Berkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Oxfordshire

Church of England Parish: Blewbury

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

Tagged with: Tombstone

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Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 30/08/2012


SU5385
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BLEWBURY
CHURCH ROAD
(North-east side)
Group of three headstones, including one to William Hope, and one to Sibilia Hope, approx. 20m S of Church tower


(Formerly listed under Church Street)


GV II


Headstone, Dated 1683 to inscription. Stone. Round-topped slab. Inscription
reads "Here lyeth interred the body of William Hope who departed this life the
4th Day of July anno domeny (sic) 1683 aged 90 years and 6 munthes (sic)",
Headstone. Dated 1679 to inscription. Stone. Round-topped slab. Inscription
reads "Here lyeth interred the body of Sibilla the wife of William Hope, who
departed this life the 6th day of January anno domeny (sic) 1679 aged 81 years
and 3 munthes (sic)". Headstone. Probably C17. Stone. Scroll-topped slab.
Illegible inscription, possibly in Greek.


Listing NGR: SU5312985900

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