Wright Tomb 1 Metre East Of South Pier Of West Gate To St Lawrence'S Churchyard is a Grade II listed building in the Cheshire West and Chester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 December 1985. A C19 Monument.
Wright Tomb 1 Metre East Of South Pier Of West Gate To St Lawrence'S Churchyard
- WRENN ID
- solemn-bronze-soot
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 6 December 1985
- Type
- Monument
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Wright Tomb, located 1 metre east of the south pier of the west gate to St Lawrence's churchyard, is a Grade II monument dating from around 1806. It is made of grey stone and features a truncated obelisk set on a panelled square plinth. Each side of the obelisk has a raised oval panel. The east panel is inscribed with "Beneath are deposited the Remains of John son of John and Sarah Wright of Norley who died February 28 1810, aged 32 years." The south panel reads "BENEATH are deposited the Remains of Sarah wife of John Wright of Norley who died December 3 1806 aged 55." The west panel states "ALSO the mortal Remains of Elizabeth 2nd Wife of the said John Wright who died March 21st 1832 Aged 80 years."
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