Group Of Gravestones And Table Tombs 8 Yards South East Of South Porch Of St Andrews Church

SK 13 NE 5/19

PARISH OF CUBLEY CHURCH LANE (East Side) Group of Gravestones and Table Tombs 8 yards south-east of south porch of St Andrews Church

GV II

Three gravestones and two table tombs. Late C17, early C18 and later C18. Sandstone. Line of three thick, semi-circular headed gravestones to east with two later table tombs to west. Southern gravestone has angel head and wings carved to top of eastern face with inscription below reading 'Here lyeth the body of John Goodall who dyed 30 of October 1704'. To its western face it has a carving of a shrouded figure set in a deep niche. The central gravestone has robust open pediment to the top of its eastern face with inscription below reading 'Here lyeth the body of Thomas ? who departed this life October 27 1704'. Rear face blank except for bead moulding all round. Gravestone to north, again has angels head and wings to top but below is a raised oval plaque with staff mould, inscribed 'Michael Goodall died January ? Aged 46, 1695'. Rear face has raised moulded oval with carved skeleton in,with only the back- bone and shoulder blades surviving. Northern table tomb has plain base with wide overhanging slab above. Inscription too worn to be legible, only other decoration is an incised cross bones to the west end. Southern table tomb is larger with bead moulded panels to base and slab with moulded sides above. Inscription is on southern side of base but is very worn, 'Here lieth the ..... body of George H.... ........ 1763 ......'. These form part of a larger group of early C18 gravestones and tombs in Cubley churchyard.

Listing NGR: SK1649137678