Group of four churchyard tombs north of the Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Reading local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 December 1978. Tomb.
Group of four churchyard tombs north of the Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- tall-tracery-heron
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Reading
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 December 1978
- Type
- Tomb
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
A group of four burial tombs located north of the Church of St Mary, constructed between the 1730s and 1830s, are faced in light-grey limestone, likely Portland stone.
The south-western tomb, built around 1732, is a large chest tomb featuring set-back corner pilasters and carved side panels, with angel carvings on the western face. It still has cast iron railings topped with urns on the corner posts.
The south-eastern tomb, erected in the 1790s, has a cuboidal shape with rectangular panels on the north and south faces that bear dedications to members of the Martin family.
The north-western tomb, built around 1820 and set apart from the others, has a moulded top and reeded side piers. It originally had a wide surround for railings, which have since been removed.
The north-eastern tomb, dedicated to John Tappenden and erected around 1830, features pediments on the north and south faces, inward-tapered corners with banded, angled piers on the sides, and a cross-gabled capstone.
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