Group Of Eight Monuments South Of Tower Of Church Of St Nicholas

ST 76 SE 3/341

WINSLEY WINSLEY VILLAGE Group of eight monuments south of tower of Church of St Nicholas

GV II

Eight chest tombs, mid C18 to early C19, ashlar. From north: a) C. Broad monument, mid C18,with two fielded plaques each side, fielded centre and angle piers, moulded base and cornice. Inscription to Cornelius Broad died 1757. b) R. Broad monument, later C18, with two shield plaques each side, fielded angle piers and fluted centre piers. Moulded cornice. Inscription to Richard Broad of Bath, carpenter, died 1776. c) Unidentified monument, mid C18, with two segment-headed plaques each side, moulded base and cornice with heavy pulvinated frieze broken forward over fluted centre and angle piers. d) & e) in iron railed enclosure. d) A. Blatchley monument, early C19, elongated octagon plan with humped top and each side divided into six small plaques. Inscription to Andrew Blatchley died 1825. e) Wilkins monument, C19, heavy neo-Grec style with cross-gabled capstone and corner antefixae. Inscription to Sarah Jane Wilkins died 1870. f) Unidentified monument about 3m south of b), mid to later C18 with two shield plaques, pulvinated frieze broken forward over piers with fielded panels and rosettes. Inscription to (?)Margaret Cross. g) Dallimore monument, about 2m south west of b), c1800, tall elongated hexagon plan with moulded base and cornice and humped cap. Inscriptions to Thomas Dallimore died 1799 and John Dallimore died 1813. Fine lettering. h) M. Broad monument about 2m south of e), mid C18 with two shield plaques, cornice with pulvinated frieze broken forward over scrolled piers. Inscription to Mary Broad.

Listing NGR: ST7991460957