Monument record 0091501000 - ST GILE'S CHURCHYARD
Summary
Medieval to post-medieval churchyard of St Giles' Church.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- CHURCHYARD (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)
- INHUMATION (Medieval to Post-Medieval - 1066 AD to 1798 AD)
Description
CHURCHYARD CONTAINS FAMILY TOMB OF THOMAS GRAY, WHERE HE, HIS MOTHER & AUNT ARE BURIED [00915:01:001]. GRAY'S ELEGY ON A COUNTRY CHURCHYARD PROBABLY REFERS TO THIS CHURCHYARD (B4).
Assessment of historical and landscape context included in management plan for Stoke Park (B9).
Watching brief by Oxford Archaeology in September 2003 during groundworks for a new vestry extension recorded three unmarked graves and foundation trenches for the late 18th century boundary wall and for the 1907 vestry (B11).
Sources (3)
- <4>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire Volume 1. Volume 1. pp286-288.
- <9>SBC22716 Unpublished document: Land Use Consultants & Rees Bolter Architects. 2005. Stoke Park Conservation Management Plan.
- <11>SBC29569 Unpublished document: Oxford Archaeology. 2003. St Giles Church, Stoke Poges: Archaeological Watching Brief Report.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 97580 82700 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STOKE POGES, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Watching brief at Stoke Poges church (Ref: STPOGC 03) (EBC18964)
Record last edited
Jul 15 2026 1:02PM
