Row Of 18 Boldly Carved Seventeenth And Eighteenth Century Headstones, Approximately 4 Metres East Of Chancel, Church Of St Mary The Virgin

This listing describes a row of 18 boldly carved headstones from the 17th and 18th centuries, located approximately 4 meters east of the chancel at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin in Cropredy.

The first headstone is dated 1630 and made of ironstone, featuring a moulded head and an incised shield with an inscription to Robert Wyatt. The second and third headstones are worn examples from the 17th century that lack special architectural interest. The fourth headstone, dated 1661, commemorates Wyat. The fifth and sixth headstones are also worn 17th-century examples without notable interest.

The next three headstones, numbered seven, eight, and nine, are from the 18th century and do not possess special architectural or historic significance. The remaining nine headstones, made of ironstone, include notable features: the tenth has a winged angel and putti, the eleventh is dated 1694 and honors Richard Mathew with a skull and grapes motif, the twelfth is dated 1730 for Aldridge and features drape decoration, the thirteenth is dated 1675 for Bostock with a scrolled head, the fourteenth is dated 1676 and showcases classical style with ionic pilasters, the fifteenth is a tablet style headstone dated 1658, the sixteenth is dated 1699 with a broken pediment adorned with fruit and cherub heads, the seventeenth is also dated 1699 and features a swept pediment with floral decoration, and the eighteenth is dated 1771 with an inscription for George and Jean Haslewood. Three of these headstones are noted as lacking special architectural or historic interest.