Tomb Of Thomas Botfield And Railings 35 Metres South Of Church Of St Michael

HOPTON WAFERS

SO6376 Tomb of Thomas Botfield and 582-1/10/130 railings 35 metres south of Church of St Michael

GV II

Tomb and surrounding railings. Mid C19. Sandstone ashlar and brick. Iron railings. Sarcophagus-style memorial set on large ashlar-clad square brick tomb. Sarcophagus: pyramid lid with ball-flower finial. Inclined sides with simple incised border, all raised on lions' feet standing clear of plain plinth. Plinth standing on ashlar cambered-roofed tomb with corniced eaves. 3 raised plain ashlar cladding panels on each side with 2 inset round pilaster shafts between panels. Inscribed panel to south. Railings: spear-head diagonally-set standards, top rails with urn finials on round-section corner standards and at mid-length. All set in plain stone plinth. Commemorates Thomas Botfield d.1843 and Lucy his wife d.1856. Thomas Botfield was of the family of Shropshire ironmasters and a notable local benefactor, patron, and pioneer in the application of iron; cf The Iron House, and Church of St Michael, Hopton Wafers.

Listing NGR: SO6372176502