Gothic Tomb To North Of North Aisle Of Church Of St Mark

The Gothic tomb located to the north of the north aisle of the Church of St Mark is a churchyard monument dating from the mid-19th century. It is designed as a canopied shrine set on two low steps, constructed from limestone ashlar. The tomb has a rectangular plan featuring open trefoil-arched gable ends on the east and west sides, along with three pointed moulded arches on the longer sides, which are also open. The roof is made of limestone slabs that are carved to resemble fishscale tiles, complete with roll moulding and decorative iron cresting along the ridge. At the base, there is a grave slab with a raised cross on the lid and a chamfered plinth.

Brass plaques that were once attached to the base of each arch displayed armorial shields on the gable ends and inscriptions, although most of these are now missing. One plaque remains, commemorating Julian Hibbert, who died in 1834, and another for Dorothy Masrsfield, who died in 1848, the wife of Thomas Hibbert. The Hibbert family resided at Bilton Grange, near Dunchurch, which was built by A.W.N. Pugin between 1841 and 1846. The connection to the Hibbert family and the style of the monument suggest that it may have been designed by Pugin.