Cruse Monument Approximately 2 Metres East Of Chancel Of Church Of St Michael And Our Lady is a Grade II listed building in the Wakefield local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 October 1987. Monument.

Cruse Monument Approximately 2 Metres East Of Chancel Of Church Of St Michael And Our Lady

WRENN ID
idle-jamb-onyx
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Wakefield
Country
England
Date first listed
9 October 1987
Type
Monument
OS grid reference
SE 407 172
Coordinates
53.65058, -1.38431
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Cruse monument, located approximately 2 metres east of the chancel of the Church of St. Michael and Our Lady, is a raised monumental slab dating from around 1741. It commemorates Margarate Cruse, the wife of Francis Cruse, who died in 1741. The monument is made of sandstone and features a low scrolled pedestal at each end. The surface is decorated with an incised round-arched head, complete with a keystone, and has a raised decorated initial "H". Additional inscriptions commemorate Elizabeth Cruse, the second wife of Francis Cruse, who died in 1761; Francis Cruse, who died in 1770; and John, the son of John and Ann Cruse, who died in 1747 at the age of 2 weeks.

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