Spearman Memorial And Railed Enclosure Approximately 6 Metres To North West Of The Remains Of The Church Of The Holy Trinity

The Spearman Memorial is a chest tomb with a railed enclosure, located approximately 6 metres to the north-west of the remains of the Church of the Holy Trinity. It dates from 1824 and is constructed from grey sandstone ashlar. The tomb is designed in a sarcophagus style, featuring a moulded plinth, fluted corner piers, a moulded cornice, and a concave top leading to a gadrooned and fluted pyramidal cap with a small globe finial. The tomb is inscribed with the words: "IN MEMORY OF JOHN SPEARMAN. Esqr. / late of OXON in this County, who died / Decr 27th, 1824, aged 60 years," and also includes a further inscription in memory of Richard Spearman. Surrounding the tomb is a wrought-iron railed enclosure, which has spearhead railings and square-section standards topped with urn finials. The former Church of the Holy Trinity, which is now in ruins, was replaced by a new building in the village in 1887.