Five Table Tombs In Churchyard Of Parish Church Of St James

CHURCH STREET 1. 5411 (South Side) Five Table Tombs in Churchyard of Parish Church of St James ST 8558 5/5A ST 8558 5/5B ST 8558 5/5C ST 8558 5/5D ST 8558 5/5E II GV

1. A. Table Tomb of Thomas Helliker: memorial table tomb erected 1876 to the young man hanged during the Chartist riots in 1803. B. Table Tomb immediately south of Helliker tomb: circa 1800 memorial tablets weathered. C. Table Tomb to north-west of north porch - early C19 quarter balusters at corners. Memorial tablets weathered. D. Table Tomb to west of north-west corner of Parish Church of St James: early C19 quarter balusters at corners. Memorial tablets weathered. E. Jacob Roberts Table Tomb to south of church rear boundary wall to church wall: late C18 table tomb. Jacob Roberts died 17?84. Engaged doric columns at corners.

Parish Church of St James with the listed tombs the Old Vestry Rooms, Nos 7 and 11 to 13 (consec) Church Walk and Nos 46 to 48 (consec) Fore Street form a group. Nos 2 and 7 Church Walk are of local interest.

Listing NGR: ST8562858104