Description

SP 10 SW QUENINGTON CHURCH ROAD
(west side)

6/242 Two Thomas Monuments, about 15m
south of nave in churchyard of
Church of St. Swithin

GV II

Two bale tombs. Elinor Thomas 1685 to south, William Thomas 1677
to north. Limestone. Elinor Thomas has spiral bale top with fan
ends on moulded capping and plinth, plain sides, recessed end
panels with inscription to west and initials ET to east. William
Thomas has spiral bale top with concave end with cherub head and
wings to west, mask in flat surround to east, on moulded capping
and plinth. Lyre ends with wreathed oval panel with rosettes over
to east, and well preserved west end with head and wings over small
oval panel in carved surround, with vigorously carved acanthus and
floral decoration. Recessed sides with deep moulding, with hanging
drapery flanking inscription on north side. Both tombs set
together on surround of headstones probably mainly of C19.

Listing NGR: SP1484103898

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26382342

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Recommended Books

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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas