Gates And Gate Piers And Churchyard Wall Enclosing Church Of St Mary

PRESTON ON STOUR

SP2049 Gates, gate piers, and churchyard 1912-1/12/132 wall enclosing Church of St Mary 05/04/67 (Formerly Listed as: PRESTON ON STOUR Gateway to Churchyard of St Mary on North) (Formerly Listed as: PRESTON ON STOUR Gateway to Churchyard of St Mary on West)

GV II

Gates and gate piers to west and north-west of church, with attached wall enclosing the churchyard. c1750 with some early C19 rebuilding. Gates probably by Nicholas Parris. Ashlar and brick laid to Sussex bond, the C19 brick laid to Flemish bond; wrought-iron gates etc. Each gate has rusticated piers with moulded plinths, cornice and ball finials, gates of enriched wrought-iron with similar side panels and overthrow. Wall to north-east is C18 with roll moulding to chamfered ashlar coping, some C19 repair. Wall to south-east has extensive C19 repairs beneath original coping, and several small buttresses; C19 west end. Wall to west and north-west is completely C19, with plainer chamfered coping. (Bloom JH: A History of Preston-upon-Stour in the county of Gloucestershire: 1896-: 98; Victoria County Histories: Victoria History of the County of Gloucestershire: 1968-: 89).

Listing NGR: SP2033549961