Listed Building record MDO26326 - Sherring Monument 3 metres south of Chancel of Church of St Michael, Winterbourne Steepleton
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Summary
Early eighteenth century Table-Tomb of stone, with ornamental end blocks, richly carved with linked garlands, with skull-and- cross bones at one end and cherub at other. Inscriptions: left panel, "Here lieth the body of Henry Sherring Who Died Jan 1 17(33) Aetat 30. Also Katherine the Daughter of Henry and Ioan Sherring. Who Died June 3rd. 17(57)." Verse epitaph on right panel: "Here I repose, And find Relief, Waiting in Hope out of this Dust, To Rise and Live, Among the Just". An ornately sculptured, and-well-lettered example of this type of monument.
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Full Description
GREENBACK List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Scheduling record). SDO19706.
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- --- SDO19706 Scheduling record: GREENBACK List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 62924 89792 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68NW |
| Civil Parish | Winterbourne Steepleton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Record last edited
Aug 22 2024 4:07PM
