Group Of Four Chest Tombs Approximately Four Metres South East Of Chancel Of Church Of St John The Baptist

This is a group of four chest tombs located approximately four meters southeast of the chancel of the Church of St John the Baptist. They date from the 17th and 18th centuries and are made of sandstone ashlar, featuring a moulded plinth and capping.

The first tomb is a memorial to Thomas Pearce, dated 1834, which includes decorative end balusters, shaped end panels adorned with swags, and rectangular inscription panels with shaped insets and rosettes in the spandrels. The second tomb commemorates Elizabeth Pearce from the 18th century, showcasing swagged end panels, balusters, shaped sides, and a fielded inscription panel, although the inscription is largely illegible. The third tomb is a memorial for the children of John and Frances Pearce, also from the 18th century, featuring shaped end panels with swags and a fielded inscription panel with rosettes in the corners. The fourth tomb belongs to Edward Marrett and is a plain tomb dated 1679.