Monument record 0221900001 - THORNTON CONVENT GROTTO

Summary

Fifteenth century tomb moved to garden grotto in eighteenth century but restored to church in the 1940s

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  • TOMB (15th Century - 1400 AD to 1499 AD)

Description

TOMB & BRASS OF ROBERT INGLETON (DIED 1472) & HIS FAMILY. FOUND IN THORNTON CONVENT GROTTO C.1947. HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE CHANCEL OF THORNTON PARISH CHURCH C.1780, WHEN THE CHANCEL WAS DEMOLISHED. TOMB WAS RESTORED TO PARISH CHURCH 1947/8 (B1; HAS DESCRIPTION, &C). & SEE CASS 5179. NGR TO GROTTO.

Sources (6)

  • <1>SBC13379 Article in serial: RECS OF BUCKS 1947-52 15 PP46-50, 145, 216-8.
  • <2>SBC10450 Map: OS 1972 1:2500 MAP.
  • <3>SBC16851 Bibliographic reference: WOLVERTON & DISTRICT ARCH SOC NEWSLETTER 1969 2 P1 5.
  • <4>SBC903 Unpublished document: BCM ACCESSIONS REGISTER.
  • <5>SBC9785 Bibliographic reference: MYNARD DC 1968 (DRAWINGS OF TILES IN HIS POSSESSIO N).
  • <6>SBC505 Bibliographic reference: ARP 1977 (16 FEB) FIELD VISIT.

Location

Grid reference SP 74914 36032 (point)
Civil Parish THORNTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Jul 21 2004 10:55AM

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