Description

SE 18 NW COVERHAM WITH AGGLETHORPE COVERHAM ABBEY

10/20 Stone effigies of knights
approx. 7 metres east of
Coverham Abbey House.

GV II*

2 effigies of knights, set upright against north side of garden wall. Late
C13 and early C14. Ashlar. Left-hand effigy of early C14 date, with the
figure of S-shaped form, in chain mail with surcoat, sword and shield. His
legs are crossed, and behind them is a scene of a stag chased by 2 hounds,
with a third biting his shield. Above his head, a cusped and crocketed
canopy. Right-hand effigy of late C13 date, the figure in chain mail with
surcoat, long sword and shield. His hands are folded in prayer, and his
legs are crossed.

Listing NGR: SE1060686368

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17536747

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Recommended Books

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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Derbyshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)