Monument To Richard Knowles In The Churchyard Approximately 4 Metres East Of Church Of St John is a Grade II listed building in the Stroud local planning authority area, England. Monument.

Monument To Richard Knowles In The Churchyard Approximately 4 Metres East Of Church Of St John

WRENN ID
haunted-chalk-sorrel
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Stroud
Country
England
Type
Monument
OS grid reference
SO 767 149
Coordinates
51.83246, -2.33901
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is a chest tomb dedicated to Richard Knowles, located approximately 4 meters east of the Church of St. John. It dates from 1766 and is made of limestone. The tomb features lyre-ended design, with the west end displaying an armorial cartouche topped with a head. The central oval panel on the east side is inscribed with an hour-glass and flanked by the initials R. K., with a death's head above and the date below. The sides of the tomb have central recessed and moulded rectangular inscription panels, which are flanked by floral drops. It has a cyma moulded top and base, and the north side is inscribed to Richard Knowles, who died in 1766.

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