Description

CHARLTON KINGS

SO9620SW CHURCH STREET
630-1/36/40 (South West side)
14/12/83 Wager tomb chest and four headstones
5-10m N of NW corner Church of St
Mary
(Formerly Listed as:
CHURCH STREET
(South West side)
Two chest tombs to north of
north-west corner of nave of Church
of St Mary)

GV II

Tomb chest to Richard Wager (d.1661), tea-caddy type tomb
chest and 5 headstones c1676-1735 (one of which is approx 5m
to north of the group). Stone. Rectangular chest with heavy
capping, inscription at west end; an inscription to north side
indicates that repairs were made by C Higgs in 1871. Tea-caddy
type tomb chest has fielded panels to sides and shaped top. 4
headstones: 1 with double scroll to head, otherwise 2 with
cartouches with scrolled surrounds and 1 cartouche with 2
cherubs holding drapery, inscriptions eroded. Further
headstone surmounted by central cherub's head between scrolls,
the deceased d.1699.
(Charlton Kings Local History Society Bulletin: 1986-: 6).

Listing NGR: SO9643720459

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26666269

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Recommended Books

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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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  Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North (Pevsner Architectural Guides / Buildings of England)
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)