Description

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
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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

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17552275

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