Four Monuments In The Churchyard Circa 25 Metres East Of The Lych Gate To The Church Of St Mary

PAINSWICK NEW STREET SO 8609 (part) (south east side)

9/248 Four monuments in the churchyard c.25 m east of the lych gate to the Church of St Mary

GV II

Two chest tombs and two headstones. Limestone.

(a) Chest tomb. Early to mid C18. ...... Mills. Thick top to cyma mould edge, lyre ends; oval panel to east, cartouche with cherub to west. South panel formed from carved drape, north has florid oval with weeping supporters. Cyma mould base.

(b) Chest tomb, immediately south of last. To Paul Mills, 1795, but the design almost certainly early C18. Thick top to cavetto mould edge, lyre ends; east very florid with head, west similar. South panel has bolection mould surround and scroll supporters. Cyma mould base. Engraved plates on top.

(c) Headstone. Inscribed TM SM but not date; early C18. Cambered top, central cherub with wings and smalls, rococo drops, sunk panel with slight mould surround. Stone lies c.2 m north east from item (a).

(d) Headstone. Late C17 or early C18. Peaked top to a thick stone with boldly modelled decoration of 2 cherub heads and husk drops to a raised panel with edge mould. Stone lies c.3 m north of item (a).

Listing NGR: SO8660909637