Chest Tomb And Headstone Approximately 6 Metres South East Of Chancel Of Church Of St James is a Grade II listed building in the Stratford-on-Avon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 April 2000. Monument.
Chest Tomb And Headstone Approximately 6 Metres South East Of Chancel Of Church Of St James
- WRENN ID
- hidden-iron-vermeil
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 April 2000
- Type
- Monument
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a chest tomb and headstone located approximately 6 meters southeast of the chancel of the Church of St James in Long Marston. The chest tomb dates from 1640 and is made of ashlar. It commemorates John Cooper, who died in 1643. The tomb features a plain chest with a chamfered plinth and a moulded edge on the top slab. The sides have plain balusters and a panel that includes an inscription noting that John Cooper was the founder of a school in Long Marston. The headstone, dating from around 1700, has a cartouche with a scrolling frame and two cherubs, along with a faint inscription.
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