2 Chest Tombs c. 2 M E of Chancel of Church of St Michael England, UK

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STOCKTON CHURCH STREET SP4363 (East side) 11/96 2 chest tombs approx. 2m. E of chancel of Church of St. Michael

GV II

2 chest tombs. Limestone. One is inscribed 'JOHN RUSSELL/YEOMAN WAS/BURIED THE 22 OF/JULY ANNO DNI/1575' and 'MARGARET HIS/WIFE WAS BURIED/THE 17 OF APRILL/ANNO DOMINI/1567' and 'SET UP BY ROBERT/RUSSELL THEYRE/ELDEST SONNE/THE 9 APRIL/1607'. Pilasters between panels and at corners, and heavy moulded ledger. The other chest tomb is probably late C17 with worn panel, baluster corners and heavy moulded ledger.

Listing NGR: SP4378463604