Hoare Monument In The Churchyard About 13 Metres South East Of Chancel Of Church Of St Peter

The Hoare monument is a chest tomb located in the churchyard about 13 metres southeast of the chancel of the Church of St Peter in Stourton with Gasper. It is dated 1819, commemorating Richard Colt Hoare, who died in 1838. This mausoleum is constructed from limestone ashlar in a Gothic style, featuring diagonal buttresses and Tudor-arched openings on the north, east, and west sides, with a blind arch on the south side. The structure includes a cornice with a parapet adorned with pierced cusped triangles and corner pinnacles, as well as three heraldic shields on the north side above the door. The roof has been removed. Inside, the south wall displays a bronze plaque listing the names of members of the Hoare family, along with a restored carved spread eagle, their crest. Against this wall is a small marble chest tomb with antifixae and a weathered top, inscribed in Latin to Ricardus Colt Hoare, who died in 1838. This chest tomb was ordered from Florence in 1819. Colt Hoare was a notable antiquarian from Wiltshire, known for publishing a five-volume History of Wiltshire between 1822 and 1837, and for extending Stourhead House.