Description

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SD 74 SW
10/131

WADDINGTON
Edisford Road
Church of St Helen
Tomb of Robert Parker in St. Helen's Churchyard, approximately 1 metre east of chancel

(Formerly listed as Tomb of Robert Parker in St. Helen's Churchyard, approximately 1 metre east of chancel, WADDINGTON)

GV
II
Chest tomb of Robert Parker, died 21st March 1718. Sandstone. Inscribed slab records that Robert Parker of Marley Hill was the second son of Edward Parker of Browsholme and founded the Widows' Hospital in Waddington. The sides have carved panels, with moulded base and cornice. The west side is badly worn. The east side has flowers with a hand and sickle. The south side has outer panels with carved skulls and crossed bones and a central panel carved with the Parker coat of arms. The north side is similar, except that the central panel bears only a shield.

Listing NGR: SD7287743828

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26457250

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Recommended Books

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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)