Buxton Tomb In Churchyard At Old Church Of St James 40 Metres West Of Tower

The Buxton tomb in the churchyard at the Old Church of St James is located 40 metres west of the tower. This churchyard tomb features three similar monuments on top, constructed in 1881, 1905, and 1908. The first monument, dedicated to Fowell Arthur Buxton, is made of red granite and is likely designed by Alfred Waterhouse. The subsequent monuments, for Rachel Jane Buxton and Thomas Fowell Buxton of Easneye, are made of white marble and follow the same design as the first. Each monument has an austere design, resting on a plain plinth with a heavy deep ledger stone that has an offset base carved with a running scallop design in low relief. The top of the ledger features a flat cross defined by simple sloped weathering that meets at the angles. Alfred Waterhouse also built Easneye for Thomas Fowell Buxton between 1868 and 1869, along with a new church, school, and various estate buildings.