Mason Family Grave Slab In Churchyard Of Church Of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Bury local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 February 2012. Grave slab.
Mason Family Grave Slab In Churchyard Of Church Of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- half-screen-dale
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Bury
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 21 February 2012
- Type
- Grave slab
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Sandstone, rectangular grave slab with incised carving including a border. Large incised scroll motif containing a diamond at the foot of the slab. Inscription to the top of the slab in large, widely-spaced lettering reads 'Here Resteth The Body/ of John Mason Who Died/ March The 27 1671'. Further inscription in slightly different lettering reads 'Also Mary his Wife who/ died Aprl the 7th 1680'. Inscription to the centre of the slab reads 'Richard Mason His son/ Who Died janvary The 14th/ 1670'. Two inscriptions below in standard, smaller lettering illustrating re-use by same family in the late C18.
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