Monument to the 7th Earl of Abingdon is a Grade II listed building in the Vale of White Horse local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 August 2025. Monument.
Monument to the 7th Earl of Abingdon
- WRENN ID
- salt-bronze-ebony
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Vale of White Horse
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 22 August 2025
- Type
- Monument
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
A gravemarker and funerary monument to the 7th Earl of Abingdon (1836-1928). Designed and carved by Eric Gill.
MATERIALS: Portland stone.
The rectangular area of the grave plot is defined by a headstone, footstone and raised curb with a flat top and raised square sections to each corner. Headstone and footstone have a segmental, arched top with small scrolls to each end. The south face of the headstone is carved with a high relief of Christ on the cross and the tomb chest has a flat top and faceted sides with inscriptions lettered in Gill Perpetua for the 7th Earl (1836-1928) on the west face and Gwendoline, Countess of Abingdon (1865-1940) on the east face.
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