Monument To Adye Family In The Churchyard, 1 Metre South West Of Porch, Parish Church is a Grade II* listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 December 1986. Monument.
Monument To Adye Family In The Churchyard, 1 Metre South West Of Porch, Parish Church
- WRENN ID
- deep-keystone-oak
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 3 December 1986
- Type
- Monument
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
EASTON GREY MALMESBURY ROAD ST 88 NE (south side) 3/21 Monument to Adye family in the churchyard, lm south-west of porch, Parish Church GV II*
Chest tomb of exceptional quality. 1731. Limestone. Rococo style with moulded plinth, deeply projecting cyma-recta moulded slab and gadrooned, scrolled and fluted angle pilasters. Elaborately carved in deep relief with 2 putti to south face flanking an inscription cartouche: florid lettering in italic script. Further putti to west end; skulls, an hour glass and scythe and devil's head to east end. The Adye family held the manor of Easton Grey in the early C18. (Shell Guide to Wiltshire, 1968)
Listing NGR: ST8807887634
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