Headstone to John Baker, 12m north of the Church of St Peter on the Green is a Grade II listed building in the South Downs National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 17 March 2010. A C18 Monument.

Headstone to John Baker, 12m north of the Church of St Peter on the Green

WRENN ID
deep-tallow-gold
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
South Downs National Park
Country
England
Date first listed
17 March 2010
Type
Monument
Source
Historic England listing

Description

FROXFIELD, FROXFIELD GREEN, Headstone to John Baker, 12m north of the Church of St Peter on the Green

GV II

Churchyard monument. Circa 1777. Portland stone Rococo headstone with elaborate carved scrollwork to the top and extending down the sides to the ground. The scrollwork separates the stone into two panels. The upper panel depicts a resurrection scene, with two cherubs sounding trumpets, one standing either side of a tomb on which lies a skeleton. The lower panel contains the inscription to John Baker who died June 1st 1777.

A good quality, elaborately carved Rococo headstone with an unusual resurrection scene depiction, which has group value with the Grade II church and a number of other graded churchyard mouments.

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