Rooke Monument Approximately 3 Metres North Of The Vestry Church Of St Andrew is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 December 1997. Chest tomb.

Rooke Monument Approximately 3 Metres North Of The Vestry Church Of St Andrew

WRENN ID
plain-rafter-bramble
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Dorset
Country
England
Date first listed
22 December 1997
Type
Chest tomb
Source
Historic England listing

Description

WEYMOUTH

SY78SW CHURCH ROAD, Preston 873-1/3/466 (South side) Rooke monument approximately 3m north of the vestry, Church of St Andrew

GV II

Chest tomb. Earliest recorded date 1701, to Thomas Rooke (or Hooke). Portland stone. A heavy ledger width moulded edge on a chest with 2-panelled S side, plain N, and deep bolstered ends, all on a moulded base, partly sunk to the ground. The 2 panels are sunk under scalloped arches carried on 'Doric' pilasters with very wide caps, and containing good lettering in capitals to the inscriptions. The W end has a crude skull with flanking crossed bones, and the E end a worn carved angel, all in high relief. This is a well retained and characteristic example of a design used in the late C17 and early C18.

Listing NGR: SY7058982982

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