2012

SP9019 : Late 18th century gravestones at St Mary the Virgin, Mentmore

taken 12 years ago, near to Mentmore, Buckinghamshire, England

Late 18th century gravestones at St Mary the Virgin, Mentmore
Late 18th century gravestones at St Mary the Virgin, Mentmore
These stones are close to the West door in the Tower, and the inscriptions are difficult to read. However the robust carving is well preserved and typical of the period.
St Mary the Virgin, Mentmore

This church was originally in the centre of the village of Mentmore and surviving details date back to the early 13th century. Over the centuries other changes were made until the mid-Victorian period. Then Baron Mayer de Rothschild purchased the Manor of Mentmore, and relocated the village away from the church so he could build his magnificent house, Mentmore Towers, on the site of the village. The church underwent a major restoration and partial rebuild in 1858, carried out by George Stokes.
It is a Grade II* listed building LinkExternal link
The church is no longer a separate parish being linked with Cheddington and Marsworth.


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Geographical Context: Burial ground, Crematorium
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · St Mary the Virgin Mentmore [25] · Mentmore Towers [22] Other Photos: · Gravestones by the South Porch, St Mary the Virgin, Mentmore ·
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SP9019, 126 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Chris Reynolds   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 30 March, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 30 March, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 9036 1977 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:52.1518N 0:41.3404W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SP 9036 1977
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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