Group Of 3 Mainly Peach Family Monuments In The Churchyard Approximately 18M North Of North Transept To Church Of The Holy Trinity

SO 8600-8700 MINCHINHAMPTON BELL LANE, Minchinhampton town (north side)

19/194 Group of 3 mainly Peach family monuments in the churchyard approx- imately 18m north of north transept to Church of the Holy Trinity

GV II

Obelisk, pedestal tomb and chest tomb. Early C18-early C19. Granite obelisk with slate panels; limestone. Group comprises: short obelisk on square pedestal with plain recessed inscription panel to each face. Stands on moulded plinth within surround, formerly railed. One panel now badly damaged, inscribed to ----- PEACH, died 1832, erected in 'WARMEST AFFECTION, VENERATION AND ESTEEM BY CHARLES HIS YOUNGEST BROTHER'. Tall rectangular pedestal tomb has plain grey slate panels, south end having fine trophy. Cornice moulded top with gadrooned domical coping, high moulded plinth. Inscriptions appear later C18 or C19 restorations: to JOHN PEACH, died 1736, on east side, to SAMUEL PEACH of Dunkirk House, died -----, to west. Early C18 chest tomb with bolection moulded panels and panelled corner pilasters; oval end panels and to centre of sides. Later inscription to east end to REVD JAMES BRADLEY D.D. 1693-1762, Astronomer Royal 1742-1762, this originally having brass plate now located in church (q.v.).

Listing NGR: SO8724300842