Five Monuments, Including Annathe Newman Monument, In The Churchyard Of The Church Of St Peter, Circa 4.5 Metres North Of The Tower

There are five monuments, including the Annathe Newman monument, located in the churchyard of the Church of St. Peter, approximately 4.5 meters north of the tower. The Annathe Newman bale tomb and pairs of headstones are from the 17th to mid-18th century and made of limestone. The chest tomb is dedicated to Annathe Newman, the wife of John Newman and daughter of Hercule and Elizabeth Hitchman, who died in 1713. It features a moulded plinth, a raised inscription plaque on the north side, a similar plaque on the south, and narrow fielded panels at either end. The corners have quarter balusters with acanthus decoration, and the capping has a moulded margin. The balestone has ribbed decoration on the bands and scalloped ends, with a carved face featuring large scrolls at the west end and a flower at the centre of the scallop at the east end.

To the right of the bale tomb is a double headstone with a segmental head for each half. The left side is initialled and dated 'K.F. 1694', while the right half is initialled and dated 'R.F. 1704', both with inscriptions in large raised letters. Next to it is another headstone with a partially legible inscription dated 1606, set within an oval plaque and a foliate margin, topped with a triangular pediment flanked by scrolls and marginal panels. To the left of the bale tomb is a headstone from the 18th century, featuring a segmental head and a partially legible inscription for Rowland and Mary Jackson, surrounded by a finely carved foliate border and three winged cherubs' heads at the top. There is also a small headstone to the left of this, with traces of an inscription within a flowing foliate border and a winged cherub's head at the top. This collection of varied monuments forms a particularly fine group flanking one of the church paths.