Five Monuments Against West Wall Of Churchyard, Church Of St Nicholas

There are five headstones set against the west wall of the churchyard of the Church of St Nicholas.

The first is the Coombs monument, located 3 metres west of the north-west corner of the church. This headstone dates from the 19th century and is made of Ham stone, measuring approximately 980mm wide, 1600mm high, and 100mm thick. It has a chamfered back and a shouldered pointed-arched top, featuring an oval panel with a stylised urn and fine quality incised lettering that commemorates Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph and Ann Coombs, who died in 1818.

The second is the Bennet monument, situated 3 metres west of the centre of the west wall of the church. This headstone is from the later 18th century and is also made of Ham stone, measuring about 840mm by 1150mm by 110mm. It has a chamfered back and a segmental top that encloses an angel head and wings, with scrolls on the sides. A plain recessed panel commemorates Amey Bennet, who died in 1785.

The third is the Hutchings monument, located 3 metres west of the south-west corner of the church. This headstone dates from the 18th century and is made of Ham stone, measuring approximately 660mm by 1060mm by 100mm. It features a chamfered back and a roughly semi-circular top adorned with a garlanded angel head and wings or clouds, along with an elaborately decorated frame around the recessed panel. It commemorates Edward and - Hutchings, who died in 1760 and 1734.

The fourth is the Willis monument, found about 5 metres south-west of the church. This headstone is from the later 18th century and is made of Ham stone, measuring about 720mm by 920mm by 110mm. It has a chamfered back and a segmental top with an egg-and-tart moulded panel that encloses an angel head, with scrolls on the sides and an elaborately carved panel frame. It commemorates Ann Willis, who died in 1788.

The fifth is the Oald monument, located about 11 metres south-south-west of the church. This headstone dates from the 18th century and is made of Ham stone, measuring approximately 850mm by 1050mm by 110mm. It features a chamfered back and a top with two semi-circular arched panels that include angel heads and scrolls on the sides, along with an elaborately carved frame that has a tasselled cord centre-drop. It commemorates Persiler Oald, who died in 176-, and Jane Oald, who died in 1776.