Kay Monument Approximately 30 Metres South Of Church Of St Peter

The Kay monument, located approximately 30 metres south of the Church of St Peter, is a Grade II listed structure commemorating various members of the Kay family. Likely built in the mid-19th century, it honors Elizabeth, the wife of William Fishwick of Green Bank and the eldest daughter of Thomas Kay, who died in 1831; Thomas Kay of Laund House, Rossendale, who died in 1835; and William Greenwood Kay, son of Thomas Kay, who died in 1836. The monument is made of sandstone and polished granite, featuring a square tomb chest with clasping corner pilasters adorned with Greek key and anthemion designs, and inset polished granite panels with inscriptions on three sides. Atop the chest is a massive superstructure consisting of a pedestal supported by scrolled console brackets at the corners, which holds an elaborate gadrooned urn. The monument is part of a group with the Chaffer monument and the Waddington monument, located approximately 20 metres to the north, as well as the Church of St Peter.