St Mary the Virgin's church, Painswick, Stroud, Gloucestershire. Tea Caddy and ChestTomb style monuments, with clipped yew trees.

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St Mary the Virgin's church, Painswick, Stroud, Gloucestershire. Central Tea Caddy, 94) Richard Smith Mercer 1727; Chest tomb right (3) Gyles Smith, Mercer, 1707; Chest tomb left (2) Samuel Hopton, Clothier, 1677. Unique collection of pedestal & table tombs & monuments mainly C17th & C18th: Carved in local limestone by Painswick craftsmen they reflect prosperity of local wool merchants. Circa 99 clipped yews in churchyard, mainly C18th, legend: Devil removed 100th every time it was planted, will never allow 100 trees to grow.

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Size: 4961px × 3770px
Location: St Mary the Virgin's church, Painswick, Stroud, Gloucestershire,England, UK
Photo credit: © Jean Williamson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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