Group Of 7 Chest Tombs And 2 Headstones With Accompanying Footstones Circa 3-10 Metres South Of South Porch Of Church Of St Petrocks

A group of seven chest tombs and two headstones with accompanying footstones, dating to the 18th and early 19th centuries, situated approximately 3 to 10 metres south of the south porch of the Church of St Petrocks. The chest tombs generally have ashlar plinths, although one has a brick plinth and another is rendered. All are capped with slate slabs featuring incised decoration. The gravestones are also of slate. The tomb of Mary Lock (died 1716) and members of the Crang family displays a cherub bust at the head, an hourglass, and a skull and crossbones at the base, with an attached headstone bearing inscriptions to the sons and daughters of Richard Crang. The tomb of John Crang (died 1793) and his wife (died 1819) features a figure of an angel blowing a trumpet at the head. A further tomb to John Crang (died 1833) and his family, attributed to Nichols, demonstrates a similar motif at the head. The tomb of Francis Lock (died 1712) and his family incorporates an angel bust at the head, a skull, and an hourglass at the base. The tomb of Elizabeth Blackmore (died 1759) and other members of the Blackmore and Dovell families includes urns in the top corners. A tomb to Samuel Blackmore (died 1846) and his family is by Watts, as is a tomb to Eleanor Blackmore (died 1831) and her family, which includes an angel figure blowing a trumpet at the head. Separate headstones with accompanying footstones bear inscriptions to Richard Crang (died 1802), and to Richard and Elizabeth Blackmore (died 1842 and 1832 respectively).