Group Of 5 Monuments In The Churchyard Of The Church Of St Bartholomew Immediately North East Of Chancel

This listing describes a group of five chest tombs located in the churchyard of St. Bartholomew, immediately northeast of the chancel.

The first tomb, approximately 3 meters northeast of the chancel corner, is an unidentified chest tomb made of limestone, featuring raised panels on all sides, quadrant corners for inscription plaques, and rosette decoration at the corners. It has a capping with a moulded margin.

The second tomb, about 2 meters southeast of the first, is dedicated to Henry Arkell, who died in 1808, his wife Elizabeth, who died in 1782, and their daughter Jane, who died in 1792. This limestone chest tomb has inscription plaques with raised margins on the sides and fluted marginal panels, topped with a moulded margin.

The third tomb, roughly 1.5 meters northeast of the second, commemorates Thomas Young, who died in 1648, and his wife Jemima, who died in 1642. It is made of limestone and features a sunken inscription panel at the west end with fine incised lettering, thick capping with a moulded margin, and a sunken unused inscription panel at the east end.

The fourth tomb, about 2 meters south of the third, is dedicated to Henry and Elizabeth Arkell and dates from the late 18th century. This limestone chest tomb has sunken panels on either side adorned with ornate hanging bellflower decoration, similar panels on the north side, and capping with a moulded margin and an upper capping stone in the form of a flat slab.

The fifth tomb, approximately 1 meter southeast of the fourth, is for Robert Arkell, who died in 1799, and his wife Hanna. This limestone chest tomb features sunken inscription panels on the north and south sides, with marginal panels displaying tall, thin urns in relief on the south side. It also has bellflower decoration with a ribbon tie at the top of the marginal panels on either side of the inscription on the north side. The tomb has thick capping with a moulded margin and an upper capping stone in the form of a flat slab, along with a sunken inscription panel at the west end commemorating Robert Arkell, who died in 1823.