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

KILMERSDON CP CHURCH STREET (South side) ST65SE 11/159 Group of 7 monuments in churchyard, adjacent to nave, Church of St. Peter and St. Paul -

GV II*

Group of 4 chest tombs and 3 headstones. Nearest to church to John Moore of 1676, chest tomb, dressed stone, moulded plinth, carved pilasters, frieze with rosettes, ornamental panels between pilasters, hipped slab top moulded around lower edge. Next adjacent to south to John Moore of 1622, chest tomb, dressed stone, made up of 4 large slabs on simply moulded plinth, dentil cornice, slab top moulded around outer edge. Next adjacent to south to Moore family of 1644 and later, chest tomb, dressed stone, plinth, fielded and fluted pilasters, between the pilasters inscribed slate panels with floral ornament, hipped slab top, moulded around its lower edge. Next adjacent to east, unidentified, of 1632, chest tomb, dressed stone, plinth buried, much arabesque strapwork, oval panels to north and south with inscriptions much obscured by lichen, massive hipped slab top. On the east side of this group of chest tombs, 3 headstones dated 1680, 1692 and 1720, 2 with shaped tops, inscriptions.

Listing NGR: ST6959952419