Lower Gravenhurst, St Mary’s

All Recorded Ledgerstones

Owner: Church of England

Parish: Lower Gravenhurst

County: Bedfordshire

National grid reference: TL 111 352

Number of ledgerstones recorded: 2

Recorded Ledgerstones

Lower Gravenhurst, St Mary’s : Ledgerstone 1

Description:

Rectangular Aligned West to East
Lettering at top half of stone
Roman caps of varying size and archaic spelling
Condition good, signs of lifting

Material: Black stone

Date: 1662

Measurements:

50 x 28 inches
1275 x 715 mm

Inscription:

HERE LYETH BVRIED
Ye BODY OF IOHN PIGOTT
ESQ, WHO DIED Ye SIXT
DAY OF IANUARY IN THE
YEARE OF OVR LORD
1662

Comments:

The superscript e is above the Y

Recorder(s):

Mrs Alison Wakes-Miller

Lower Gravenhurst, St Mary’s : Ledgerstone 2

Description:

Rectangular, parts hidden under large monument
Aligned West to East
No lettering visible
Faint outline of a large brass in a poor condition slab

Material: Gray stone

Measurements:

58 x 12 inches
710 x 300 mm

Recorder(s):

Mrs Alison Wakes-Miller