Building record 889/1/2 - Group of 6 Chest Tombs & 8 Headstones South of Church

{1} Chest tombs and headstones. Late C17th to early C19th. Dressed ironstone. 3 chest tombs beside south aisle, one with baluster corners, rest with swags. One chest tomb approx. 1m. to east of south-east angle of south aisle with baluster corners to Samuel Freeman d.1825. Chest tomb approx. 7m. south of chancel inscribed 1614/AR on west end. 4 headstones approx. 4m. south of south-east angle of south aisle. C18, one with segmental head with cherubs head, rest with shaped heads. One with inscription to Mary Freeman. Chest tomb approx. 6m. south of south-east angle of south aisle C17. 2 headstones approx. 3m. south-east of south porch: one sunk, the other with shaped head and scull and cross-bones. 2 headstones south-east of south porch; Richard, son of Richard Freeman d.1691; Mary, wife of Richard Freeman d.1691 with garland and swags.

{3} Undated photo;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 5/38 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F06 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44900.

<3> Photographs of buildings in Brockhall (Photographs). SNN112149.

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Oct 21 2020 11:12AM