Scholefeild 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.

Scholefeild Grave Slab In Churchyard Of Church Of St Mary

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Bury
Country
England
Date first listed
21 February 2012
Type
Grave slab
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Scholefield grave slab, located in the churchyard of the Church of St Mary, is a rectangular slab made of sandstone. It features incised carvings, including a border, with a triangle motif at the center of the head and scroll and diamond motifs at the foot. The main inscription, in widely spaced lettering, reads: "HERE RESTETH THE BO/DIES OF JAMES SCHOLE/FIELD OF PRESTWICH WHO/DYED APRIL THE 11 1670/AND OF THOMAS/SCHOLES WHO DYED MARCH/THE 14 1672." Below this, there is a later inscription, added after the grave was reused, which states: "Alfo Thomas Crompton/of Pilkington Buried/June 17th 1717 Aged 87/Alfo Thomas Crompton/of Clifton who departed/this Life June 9th 1789 aged/70 Years."

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