Description

EASTON GREY MALMESBURY ROAD
ST 88 NE
(south side)
3/21
Monument to Adye family in
the churchyard, lm south-west of
porch, Parish Church
GV II*

Chest tomb of exceptional quality. 1731. Limestone. Rococo style
with moulded plinth, deeply projecting cyma-recta moulded slab and
gadrooned, scrolled and fluted angle pilasters. Elaborately carved
in deep relief with 2 putti to south face flanking an inscription
cartouche: florid lettering in italic script. Further putti to
west end; skulls, an hour glass and scythe and devil's head to
east end. The Adye family held the manor of Easton Grey in the
early C18.
(Shell Guide to Wiltshire, 1968)

Listing NGR: ST8807887634

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17545982

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