Description

BROADWELL BROADWELL VILLAGE
SP 2027
9/74 Shayler monument in the churchyard
of the Church of St. Paul c4m east
of the vestry
GV I
Bale tomb to the wife of ----------- Shayler of Donnington. C17.
Limestone. Moulded base, 4 kneeling mourners with hands clasped in
prayer along each side each mourner within a blind round-headed
arch with keystone and imposts flanked by Tuscan style columns in
slight relief. Raised palm leaf decoration within sunken panel at
east end. Partially legible inscription in latin at west end.
Capping stone with moulded margin and dentil decoration around its
lower margin. Semi-circular 'bale' stone above with ribbing on two
directions and scalloped decoration at either end. A very rich
and early example of the monumental designer's art.

Listing NGR: SP2006527702

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17525768

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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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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)