Hancock Headstone Approximately 11 Metres North Of Church Of St Mary And The Holy Cross is a Grade II listed building in the Stratford-on-Avon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 April 2000. Headstone.
Hancock Headstone Approximately 11 Metres North Of Church Of St Mary And The Holy Cross
- WRENN ID
- upper-loft-sedge
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 April 2000
- Type
- Headstone
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Hancock headstone, located approximately 11 meters north of the Church of St Mary and the Holy Cross, is a Grade II listed structure. It commemorates Esther Hancock, who died in 1720. The headstone is made of ashlar and features a plain frame surrounding a well-preserved inscription. The shaped head of the stone is adorned with reliefs of flowers. The verse inscribed reads: "Stand still reader spend/ a teare Think on ye dust/ that slumbers here/ And when thou readst ye/ state if me Think on ye/ glass that runns for thee." This headstone is noted for its good condition and craftsmanship.
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