Wyndham Enclosure In Burial Ground

ST 83 SE 8/15

EAST KNOYLE CHURCH ROAD (south side) Wyndham enclosure in burial ground

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Family burial enclosure. Circa 1912 by Detmar Blow for Wyndham family of Clouds House (q.v.). Limestone dwarf walls enclosing square enclosure on two sides, south side bounded by higher ashlar wall with coping incorporating five pedimented inscription tablets, including one to Percy Wyndham builder of Clouds who died 1911, north side facing rest of burial ground open. Central feature is octagonal cross on square base with carved crocketed finial with Calvary. Several family graves; two with bronze-covered horizontal wooden crosses with raised Art Nouveau style lettering, bronze grave cover with angel to Edwina Wyndham died 1919, cast- iron railed enclosure decorated with angels and guilloche to George Wyndham died 1915. Inscription tablets set in south wall to other members of family, several unused. (N. Pevsner, The Buildings of England, Wiltshire, 1975)

Listing NGR: ST8783830382