Keeper Monument, In The Churchyard And 22 Metres South Of The Tower Of Church Of St James The Less is a Grade II listed building in the South Gloucestershire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 November 1984. Monument.
Keeper Monument, In The Churchyard And 22 Metres South Of The Tower Of Church Of St James The Less
- WRENN ID
- silver-pinnacle-primrose
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 27 November 1984
- Type
- Monument
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
ST 68 SE IRON ACTON HIGH STREET (south side)
2/8 Keeper monument, in the churchyard and 22 metres south G.V. of the tower of Church of St. James the Less
II
Chest tomb. Late C18. Freestone. Moulded slab, recessed corner balusters with swags, plain ends, one inscribed, sides have inscriptions in cartouches, decorated spandrels, moulded base. Inscription to north reads: In/Memory of/ JOHN Keeper/of this Parish who died April 1st 1799/Aged 65 years/The voice of innocent Abel's blood, err'd loud/For JUSTICE on Cain who by the law was dead/ But O may the blood of our Lord cry more loud/For MERCY on my guilty murderer's head. -
Listing NGR: ST6805283427
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