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Monument to Elizabeth Woodrofe in the Churchyard About 10 Metres South East of the South East Corner of the Chancel to the Church of St Andrew

A Grade II* Listed Building in Woolaston, Gloucestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6913 / 51°41'28"N

Longitude: -2.5989 / 2°35'55"W

OS Eastings: 358701

OS Northings: 199338

OS Grid: ST587993

Mapcode National: GBR JQ.4NZ1

Mapcode Global: VH87G.WRYB

Plus Code: 9C3VMCR2+GF

Entry Name: Monument to Elizabeth Woodrofe in the Churchyard About 10 Metres South East of the South East Corner of the Chancel to the Church of St Andrew

Listing Date: 7 March 1988

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1299105

English Heritage Legacy ID: 354610

ID on this website: 101299105

Location: St Andrew's Church, High Woolaston, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, GL15

County: Gloucestershire

District: Forest of Dean

Civil Parish: Woolaston

Traditional County: Gloucestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire

Church of England Parish: Woolaston St Andrew

Church of England Diocese: Gloucester

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Description


WOOLASTON GENERAL
ST 59 NE
10/267 Monument to Elizabeth
Woodrofe in the churchyard
c 10 metres south east
of the south east corner
of the chancel to the
Church of St Andrew
GV II*
Lofty chest tomb. Mid C17. Sandstone. Flat top to moulded edge over deep frieze,
panelled corner pilasters, sunk panels, base sunk at time of survey, September 1983
and some invasion by ivy. Top inscribed 'EP 1665' and south inscription in all
capitals includes 'ELIZABETH DAUGHTER OF JAMES WOODROFE 1665'. This is no doubt
the family commemorated also in the inscriptions to the gate piers at Brooken House
(qv), the spelling sometimes WOODROFF.


Listing NGR: ST5870199338

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