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| HER Number | MWB22944 |
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| Record Type | Landscape |
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| Name | Churchyard of St Mary's Church, Hamstead Marshall |
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Summary
Churchyard surrounding a church of 12th century origins
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Registered Park or Garden (II) 1000525: Hamstead Marshall Park
- Scheduled Monument 1007924: MOTTE AND BAILEY CASTLES, FISHPONDS, DESERTED MEDIEVAL VILLAGE AND MANOR SITE NE OF ST MARY'S CHURCH
Monument Type(s):
Full Description
The churchyard surrounding the 12th century church of St Mary is shown on the First Edition OS map of 1880 <1>. It appears to have been extended to the east at some time between 1969 <2> and 1999 <3>. The oldest burial listed on one website dates to 1663 <4> and it contains one Commonwealth War Grave <5>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Landmark. 1872-85. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 1, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. Marked 'Grave Yard'. [Map / SWB14341] |
| <02> | Ordnance Survey. 1962-1981. Ordnance Survey Epoch 5, 1:2500. 1:2500. Marked, but not named. [Map / SWB14665] |
| <03> | UK Perspectives. 12/09/1999. Berkshire Aerial Survey 1999 (digital aerial photographs). Aerial Photo. Digital. 1:7000. [Photograph / SWB148906] |
| <04> | 1995. Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/. 06/01/2021. Cemetery ID: 2332413. [Website / SWB149832]
https://www.findagrave.com/ (Accessed on 06/01/2021) |
| <05> | Commonwealth War Graves Commission. 2021. Commonwealth War Graves. https://www.cwgc.org/. 11/01/2021. HAMSTEAD MARSHALL (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD. [Website / SWB149840]
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/ (Accessed on 11/01/2021) |
Related Monuments
| MWB15773 | Hamstead Park (Park) (Landscape) |
| MWB5315 | St Mary's Church, Hamstead Marshall (Building) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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