Description

SO 71 SW WESTBURY-ON-SEVERN WESTBURY VILLAGE

11/256 Constans monument, in churchyard,
about 9m south-east of south-east
corner of tower, Church of
St. Peter and St. Paul

GV II

Chest tomb; first half C18; stone. Flat lid, simply moulded
edge. South side main centre flanked by narrow panels: carved
head with swags. North side single panel, fully lettered, save
carved heads centrally placed at each end with an open book below
each. Ends projecting consoles with leaf carving on long-side
face, framing an irregular circle marked by scrolls and swags.
Inscription to Richard Constans, died 174-, tenant at Grange Court,
(q.v.): other inscriptions to same family, going back to 1681.
(Victoria County History, Gloucestershire, Vol X, 1972). Nearby
monument to same family, (q.v.).

Listing NGR: SO7172813907

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26481806

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Recommended Books

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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6
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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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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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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)