Lady Sarah Cowper Tomb In St Marys Churchyard is a Grade II listed building in the East Hertfordshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 April 1973. Tomb.

Lady Sarah Cowper Tomb In St Marys Churchyard

WRENN ID
lunar-kitchen-finch
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
East Hertfordshire
Country
England
Date first listed
12 April 1973
Type
Tomb
Source
Historic England listing

Description

HERTFORD

TL3011NE ST MARY'S LANE, Hertingfordbury 817-1/24/340 (East side) 12/04/73 Lady Sarah Cowper Tomb in St Mary's Churchyard (Formerly Listed as: HERTINGFORDBURY Cowper Monument, Churchyard of St Mary and St John)

GV II

Sarcophagus. 1719, to Lady Sarah Cowper. Grey marble on Portland stone stepped base sarcophagus with pedestal feet on panelled base, coved sides with inscribed tablets, bold cavetto and scroll moulded cornice with low pyramidal cap. Lady Sarah Cowper, widow of William Cowper of Hertford Castle, was mother of William, first Earl Cowper, Lord Chancellor to George I. The tomb stands east of the east end of the church. (Pevsner N: Buildings of England: Hertfordshire: Harmondsworth: 1977-: 194).

Listing NGR: TL3087311949

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