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

This listing describes a group of 13 headstones and a cross located approximately 6 meters north of the nave of the Church of St Peter in Wootton Wawen. The group includes 12 headstones, mainly from around 1700 and the 18th century, along with a 20th-century cross and stone.

The westernmost headstone features an elliptically-arched top with a central winged cherub-head in a sunk roundel. About 2 meters to its southeast is a round-arched headstone, which also has a winged cherub-head at the upper center and a divided rectangular inscription tablet. Next to it is a rectangular tablet with a moulded frame and a fielded inscription tablet, topped by a broken swan-neck pediment that has a central winged cherub-head.

Further south, there is a rectangular headstone adorned with carved scroll decoration at the top, forming a shallow broken swan-neck pediment with a central circular motif inscribed with "Here lies the body of Sarah/... daughter of Richard and Hannah Horsley of..." (dated 1768). To the east of this headstone are a pair of rectangular headstones, both featuring moulded frames and fielded inscription tablets, each topped with broken swan-neck pediments that have central cherub-heads and festoons.

Continuing south, there is another headstone with a central oval inscription tablet, also surmounted by a broken swan-neck pediment and a central cherub-head, with festoons and foliage fronds on the sides. To the east again are four similar headstones with round-arched tops, all of which have eroded inscription tablets. Finally, there is a headstone with two inscription tablets separated by roll-moulding, each topped with a round-arched head.

All these listed items in the churchyard create a cohesive group alongside the Church of St Peter.