Nine Monuments, Including Carter And Telling, About 17 Metres South Of South East Porch Buttress, In Churchyard Of Church Of St Mary

SP 1401-1501 FAIRFORD HIGH STREET (west side)

13/149 Nine monuments, including Carter and Telling, about 17m south of south east porch buttress, in churchyard of Church of St. Mary

GV II

Two chest tombs: William Carter, died 1794, to north; Ann Telling (or Tilling), died 1803, to south; and row of 7 headstones, mostly probably to Carter family, running from west end of Carter to beyond east end of Telling. Limestone. Carter - stepped tent top with curved top section, moulded plinth and capping on tall base, plain frieze, plain recessed ends with fluted returns, plain recessed sides with narrow flanking relief strips. Telling - tent top, moulded capping, on base. Unusual design with 4 Egyptian caryatids to corners. Slightly fielded end and side panels. Six headstones have high relief cartouche with cherub head and wings, all mid to late C18. Furthest to south is smaller and plain with initials LC and date 1797.

Listing NGR: SP1515301134