Group Of 88 Memorials Within Area North Of North East Corners Of Chancel And North Transept Of Church Of All Saints

SP35SE 8/9

BURTON DASSETT Group of 88 memorials within area N of NE corners of chancel and N transept of Church of All Saints

GV II

88 memorials. Mid and late C17 and early C18. Carved and moulded ironstone. They include a chest tomb. Late C17/early C18. Fielded panels. 2 headstones approx. 5m. north of transept. Left: 1684. Winged head and drapery panel. Right: late C17/early C18. Scrolled pediment with winged head, and festoon. Large high relief moulded panel. Row of 3 headstones approx. 9m. north. Left: 1718(?). Segmental top has small central cartouche with winged putti supporters. Large cartouche with trumpeting putti, skulls and cross bones, and crossed spades, picks and bones. Centre: early C18. Moulded segmental top with scrolled ends. Winged head and large foliage scroll cartouche. Right: 1690. Central skull, 2 winged heads and double swag, fielded panel and flanking skull and cross bones. Row of 5 headstones approx. 12m. north of chancel. They include: left: early C18. Winged head and large, very high relief cartouche. Centre: late (:17/early C18. Straight top has segmental pediment with winged head. Swag and winged heads. Fluted Ionic pilasters and moulded panel. Fourth: late C17. Scrolled pediment with winged head. Shaped moulded panel. Headstone approx. 10m. north of chancel: 1677. Scrolled top with central oval. Sunk panel, with flanking drapery and volutes. Headstone approx. 15m. north of chancel: 1712. Segmental pediment with winged head, flanked by tulips. Entablature has central shell and leaf scrolls. Moulded panel and fluted Ionic pilasters. Inscription to William Yardley. Row of 3 headstones approx. 2m. north of chancel north-east corner. Early C18. Similar designs have moulded segmental top, winged head and foliage, shaped sunk panel and volutes. Central headstone has inscription to Robert Ladbrooke. Row of 4 headstones approx. 15m. north of chancel north-east corner. Left: early/mid C18. Two heads and drapery forming shaped cartouche, with skull at base. 2 central headstones: late C17. Similar designs: segmental pediment with winged head and flanking tulips. Shell and foliage. Fluted Ionic pilasters and sunk panel. The remaining memorials are not of special architectural interest.

Listing NGR: SP3986051461