Listed Buildings in Stoke-on-Trent. (122a) Chest tomb of John Fenton in the grounds of Church of St. Peter Ad Vincula

Listed Buildings in Stoke-on-Trent and area

Chest tomb of John Fenton in the grounds of Church of St. Peter Ad Vincula

Area Stoke	Street Glebe Street	Heritage No. 121 A	Grade II	Date Listed 15 March 1993
Building: Chest tomb of John Fenton in the grounds of Church of St. Peter Ad Vincula
Location: STOKE ON TRENT SJ8645 GLEBE STREET
Description: Single chest tomb of 1694, restored in 1888. Stone balustrade pillars and angels

Chest tomb of John Fenton

The inscription reads:

"The epitaph
writ by
Elijah Fenton y^epoet
to his fathers memory.
Restored by y^eFenton Family
of
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Jan^y1888

Chest Tomb. 1694, restored in 1888. Stone.

Chest with balustrade-like pilasters at angles, and inscriptions on the long sides, in memory of John Fenton, flanked by cherubs heads and drapes.

"Joannes Fenton de Shelton"

"Salutis humanæ 1694"

photos: Steve Birks July 2000

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