Ames Monument In Churchyard, 5 Metres South Of Organ Chamber Of Church Of St Aldhelm is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 February 1988. Chest tomb.

Ames Monument In Churchyard, 5 Metres South Of Organ Chamber Of Church Of St Aldhelm

WRENN ID
salt-rafter-wren
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Somerset
Country
England
Date first listed
25 February 1988
Type
Chest tomb
OS grid reference
ST 646 431
Coordinates
51.1862, -2.50755
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Ames monument is a chest tomb located in the churchyard, 5 meters south of the organ chamber of the Church of St. Aldhelm. It features the earliest inscription dating from 1700, along with a restoration inscription from 1869, dedicated to the Ames family. The monument is made of dressed stone and has an oblong shape resting on a moulded plinth. Each face of the tomb has inscription panels surrounded by bolection-moulded surrounds. The top is a stepped hipped slab with a moulded lower edge, and there are inscriptions on the north and south sides.

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