Crompton Tomb Approximately 52 Metres South West Of Church Of St Michael is a Grade II* listed building in the Stafford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 July 1972. A Post-Medieval Tomb.
Crompton Tomb Approximately 52 Metres South West Of Church Of St Michael
- WRENN ID
- ancient-moulding-cream
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Stafford
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 July 1972
- Type
- Tomb
- Period
- Post-Medieval
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Crompton Tomb, located approximately 52 meters southwest of the Church of St Michael, is a Grade II* listed structure. It commemorates William Crompton, who died in 1603, and his wife, who died in 1626. The tomb is made of ashlar stone and features a chest tomb design with architraved panels on the sides. The east end displays an armorial bearing with a draped mantle and two helmets with crests. The north side and west end have small shields with scrolls above, likely representing the armorial bearings of their children. The south side includes a brass plaque that records other members of the Crompton family. The top of the tomb features effigies of a man in armor, whose legs are missing below the knee, and a woman dressed in the style of around 1600. Surrounding the tomb are early 19th-century spear-headed cast-iron railings, some of which still have angle urns. The tomb remains in its original location, within the chancel of the former Augustinian Priory church of SS Mary and Wulfad, which was founded around 1135 and demolished around 1758.
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