Tomb Of Edward And Dorothy King In Churchyard Circa 50 Metres South East Of The Porch Of The Church Of St Michael is a Grade II listed building in the Fylde local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 June 1986. Tomb.

Tomb Of Edward And Dorothy King In Churchyard Circa 50 Metres South East Of The Porch Of The Church Of St Michael

WRENN ID
lapsed-rotunda-juniper
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Fylde
Country
England
Date first listed
11 June 1986
Type
Tomb
Source
Historic England listing

Description

KIRKHAM CHURCH STREET SD 43 SW 9/25 Tomb of Edward and Dorothy King in churchyard c.50 m SE of the porch of the Church of St. Michael - GV II

Tomb chest, early C19. Sandstone chest with clasping pilasters supporting the lid. The pilasters are decorated with a fret pattern in low relief. The lid appears to have been topped with a stone surround, of which no more than a sort of pediment at the east end survives. Edward King was, according to the inscription,the Vice Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster; the inscription continues:

Reader, inquire no more but Go and do thy Duty His widow died in 1816.

Listing NGR: SD4274332317

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