Group Of Five Monuments In Churchyard, To South-East Of Chancel, Church Of St Martin

This description covers a group of five chest tombs located in the churchyard to the southeast of the chancel at the Church of St Martin. These monuments date from the late 17th century to the early 19th century.

The first is the Slade monument, situated about 5 meters south of the chancel. This chest tomb is from the 18th century and made of Ham stone. It features a moulded base, with one panel on each end and two on each side, flanked by fluted Ionic cusped pilasters. There is no frieze, and it has a moulded coving to a hipped top with rounded leading edges. It commemorates James Slade, who died in 1722, along with others.

Next is the Grey monument, located approximately 6 meters south-southeast of the chancel. This early 19th-century chest tomb is also made of Ham stone, with a moulded base and outwardly sloping sides. It has console profile corner pilasters and no frieze, along with moulded coving to a hipped top. It commemorates Elizabeth, the widow of William Grey, who died in 1820.

The Cleeves monument is about 8 meters south-southeast of the chancel. This late 19th-century chest tomb is made of Ham stone, featuring a moulded base, one fielded panel on each face, and three-panel pilasters on the flanks. There is no frieze, and it has moulded coving to a shallow hipped top with moulded leading edges. It commemorates Edmund Cleeves, who died in 1790.

The fourth monument is unidentified and located about 9 meters south of the chancel. This late 17th-century chest tomb is made of Ham stone, with a moulded plinth and panelled sides featuring semi-circular arched panels with imposts and keystones—one on each end and two on each flank. It has inscribed designs on the flat pilasters on the flanks and cyma-recta coving to a heavy hipped top. The inscription has been lost.

Finally, the Withey monument is about 12 meters southeast of the chancel. This early 19th-century chest tomb is made of Ham stone, with a moulded plinth and one fielded panel on each face, flanked by fluted pilasters. It has moulded coving to a shallow hipped top with rounded leading edges and commemorates George Withey, who died in 1829.