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Three headstones, east of the Church of St John the Baptist

A Grade II Listed Building in Parson Drove, Cambridgeshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6618 / 52°39'42"N

Longitude: 0.0546 / 0°3'16"E

OS Eastings: 539053

OS Northings: 309099

OS Grid: TF390090

Mapcode National: GBR L1S.2M8

Mapcode Global: WHHN9.TC67

Plus Code: 9F42M363+PR

Entry Name: Three headstones, east of the Church of St John the Baptist

Listing Date: 27 April 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1331990

English Heritage Legacy ID: 48191

ID on this website: 101331990

Location: St John the Baptist's Church, Church End, Fenland, Cambridgeshire, PE13

County: Cambridgeshire

District: Fenland

Civil Parish: Parson Drove

Traditional County: Cambridgeshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cambridgeshire

Church of England Parish: Southea with Murrow and Parson Drove

Church of England Diocese: Ely

Tagged with: Tombstone

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Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 29/10/2019

TF 30 NE
9/94

PARSON DROVE
CHURCH END (North Side)
Three headstones, east of the Church of St John the Baptist

(Formerly listed as Three headstones, east of church)

GV
II
(i) Headstone, Thomas Woods, 1768. Limestone, probably Ketton. Rococo. S - and C - scrolls enclosing a glory above a panel with inscription in Gothic, Italic and Roman lettering with egg and dart border. The base is rusticated. This headstone shows similarities with those of Samuel Andrews of Wisbech.

(ii) Headstone, John Golding 1803 and Elizabeth, his wife, 1777. Neo-classical. Shaped head with seated figure of Hope with anchor, an urn, winged cherub's head, flowers and foliage above a circle, segmented horizontally, the upper segment with inscription to John Golding, the lower to Elizabeth.

(iii) Headstone, 1804. Limestone, probably Ketton. Shaped head with Father Time and his emblems of scythe and hour glass and a small oval plaque with portrait of deceased above a skull. Below is circular panel, segmented vertically with flowers above and foliage to lower spandrels.

Listing NGR: TF3905309099

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