Group Of 7 Monuments In Churchyard, Adjacent To Nave, Church Of St Peter And St Paul

This listing describes a group of seven monuments located in the churchyard adjacent to the nave of the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul. The group consists of four chest tombs and three headstones.

The nearest chest tomb to the church is that of John Moore, dated 1676. It is made of dressed stone and features a moulded plinth, carved pilasters, a frieze with rosettes, and ornamental panels between the pilasters, topped with a hipped slab that has a moulded lower edge. Next to it, to the south, is another chest tomb for John Moore, dated 1622. This tomb is also made of dressed stone and consists of four large slabs on a simply moulded plinth, with a dentil cornice and a slab top that is moulded around the outer edge.

Further south is the chest tomb for the Moore family, dated 1644 and later. This tomb is constructed from dressed stone and features a plinth, fielded and fluted pilasters, and inscribed slate panels with floral ornament between the pilasters. It also has a hipped slab top that is moulded around its lower edge.

Adjacent to the east is an unidentified chest tomb from 1632, made of dressed stone with a buried plinth. It is decorated with much arabesque strapwork and has oval panels on the north and south sides, although the inscriptions are largely obscured by lichen. This tomb has a massive hipped slab top.

On the east side of this group of chest tombs are three headstones dated 1680, 1692, and 1720, two of which have shaped tops and feature inscriptions.