Group Of 13 Chest Tombs Approximately 25 Metres South South West, 32 Metres South And 32 Metres South South West Of South Transept Of Church Of St Mary

This listing describes a group of 13 chest tombs located approximately 25 metres south-south-west, 32 metres south, and 32 metres south-south-west of the south transept of the Church of St. Mary. The tombs date from the late 18th century to early 19th century and are made of limestone.

The chest tomb situated about 25 metres south-south-west commemorates John Druce and his wife, who died in 1791. It features fielded pilaster panels surrounding a revealed inscription panel, along with a moulded plinth, cornice, and top.

Another chest tomb, located approximately 32 metres south and dating from 1811, has a beaded oval inscription panel adorned with foliate carvings in the spandrels. Its reverse side showcases fluted pilasters flanking a similar panel with roses carved in the spandrels, complemented by a moulded plinth and cornice.

Three additional chest tombs, about 32 metres south-south-west, date from the late 18th to early 19th centuries. The early 19th-century tomb to the east features a moulded plinth, cornice, and top, with raised pilasters carved with swags of foliage flanking a beaded oval inscription panel that includes angels and palm sprays in the spandrels. The reverse side is similarly decorated with delicate scrolls and bay leaf carvings. The tomb to the north-west has fielded pilaster panels and beaded revealed inscription panels, along with a moulded plinth, cornice, and top, and is dated to the 1790s. A similar tomb is located to the south-west.

The eight chest tombs from the 18th and 19th centuries are noted as not having special architectural interest.