Monument record 953/2/2 - St Lawrence's Churchyard

{1} Post medieval cast iron gravemarkers; use commenced in C17th when cheaper than stone; often broken up or removed from graveyards;

{2} Consideration of dates of burials opposite North door shows 2.0m gap in burials prior to c 1800 with one exception. Possible that grave stones may have been moved.

{3} Present Boundary shown but may have altered over time

{6} Recording of the boundary wall to the south of the churchyard during repairs. The retaining wall is 1.4m high and the ground on its north side if approx level with the coping stones. In recent years a section of the wall has become unstable and started to bulge. This section was the subject of the present repairs together with a small portion next to the gateway. The entire length was also being raked out and repointed. The wall is constructed of local ironstone and is likely to be of 19th century construction.
Anecdotal evidence suggests that grave stones were moved in 1953 to more easily mow the churchyard for the coronation of Elizabeth II and were broken up to be used in the nearby Station Grange.

<1> Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group, 1990, Cast Iron Grave Stones, (checked) (Unpublished Report). SNN1590.

<2> Rumbold M., 1995, SMR Report Form, (checked) (SMR Report Form). SNN49350.

<3> 1978, Graveyard Survey, St Lawrence's, Long Buckby, (unchecked) (Report). SNN100986.

<4> Lilly R.G., 1983, Study Notes on The Parish Church of St Lawrence, Long Buckby, (unchecked) (Notes). SNN42418.

<5> Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group, 1996-2013, Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group Newsletter, Issue 112 p.8 (unchecked) (Newsletter). SNN55360.

<6> Brown J., 2010, The Churchyard Wall at St. Lawrence's Church, Long Buckby, Northamptonshire, (checked) (Report). SNN107216.

<7> Chapman P. (Ed.), 2012, Archaeology in Northamptonshire, 2010, 37/206 (checked) (Article). SNN108374.

<8> Horne B. (Editor), 2011, South Midlands Archaeology: CBA Group 9 Newsletter, 41/32 (checked) (Journal). SNN108274.

Record last edited

Apr 14 2014 10:28AM