Chest Tomb Approximately 2 Metres South Of West Tower Of Church Of St Mary The Virgin is a Grade II listed building in the Stratford-on-Avon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 February 1988. Chest tomb.
Chest Tomb Approximately 2 Metres South Of West Tower Of Church Of St Mary The Virgin
- WRENN ID
- keen-corner-auburn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 February 1988
- Type
- Chest tomb
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This chest tomb, located approximately 2 meters south of the west tower of the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, dates from 1687 and 1698. It is made of ironstone and features a plinth and a heavily moulded ledger. On the west end, there is a shield and bas relief, while the south side has a panel with a moulded surround that is inscribed: "HERE LYETH THE BODY OF JOHN/REEVE WHO WAS BURIED FEBRUARY/THE 9TH AND DOM: 1698/AGED 76/HERE ALSO LYETH THE BODY OF/ANN REEVE THE WIFE OF JOHN/REEVE WHO WAS BURIED DECEM:/THE 20TH AND DOM/:1687/AGED 57".
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