13 Headstones And A Cross Approximately 6 Metres North Of The Nave Of The Church Of St Peter

WOOTTON WAWEN

SP16SE STRATFORD ROAD 1457-1/5/145 (North side (off)) 18/03/97 13 headstones and a cross approx. 6m north of nave of Church of St Peter

GV II

Group of 13 headstones and a cross. 12 headstones mainly c1700, and C18, otherwise C20 cross and stone. The westernmost has elliptically-arched head with central winged cherub-head in sunk roundel. Then 2 approx. 2m to its south-east, a round-arched headstone with winged cherub-head to upper centre and divided rectangular inscription tablet; adjacent a rectangular tablet with moulded frame and fielded inscription tablet surmounted by broken swan-neck pediment with central winged cherub-head. To south again a rectangular headstone with carved scroll decoration to head forming shallow broken swan-neck pediment with central circular motif inscribed `Here lies the body of Sarah/ ... daughter of Richard/ and Hannah Horsley of ...' (d.1768). To its east a pair of rectangular headstones both with moulded frames and fielded inscription tablets, and both surmounted by broken swan-neck pediments with central cherub-heads and festoons. To their south a headstone with central oval inscription tablet surmounted by broken swan-neck pediment and central cherub-head, with festoons and foliage fronds to the sides. Then to east again 4 similar headstones with round-arched heads, all with eroded inscription tablets; then a headstone with 2 inscription tablets with roll-moulding between and each with round-arched head. All the listed items in the Churchyard form a good group with Church of St Peter (qv).

Listing NGR: SP1530563297