Parsons Chest Tomb, Surrounding Railings, Wall And Adjacent Doorway, In Churchyard 32 Metres North Of Church Of St Peter And St Paul

The Parsons Chest Tomb, along with its surrounding railings, wall, and adjacent doorway, is located in the churchyard 32 meters north of the Church of St Peter and St Paul. This chest tomb dates from the early 19th century and is made of Ham stone. It features adjacent rubble walls with ashlar dressings and wrought iron railings. The chest tomb has a cruciform plan, a moulded base on a step, panelled sides, and a hipped top with decorated gables, topped with a ridge in the form of a Latin cross. It commemorates George Parsons (1784 - 1845) and other family members from the nearby Manor House. The railings are about 1.5 meters high with wrought points and sit on a low ashlar stone base to the south and east of the tomb. The boundary walls of the churchyard to the north and east are about 2.5 meters high with clay tile coping. Adjacent to the northwest corner of the enclosure is a moulded 4-centre arched doorway, possibly from the 17th century, which has a 19th-century studded boarded door leading into the Manor House garden. A sufficient portion of the north wall is included in this listing to protect this doorway.