St John the Baptist Church, Tunstall
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St John the Baptist Church, Tunstall
Image: © Marathon Taken: 29 May 2016
The church was heavily restored between 1848 and 1856. The south chapel, seen here, is Perpendicular like the rest of the church, although the extension to the east dates from 1655 - an uncommon time for any church building. The monument on the left is to Sir James Crowmer and dates from 1613. They are fragments of a large Jacobean monument. The wife of Sir James kneels opposite him and between them are three kneeling daughters. To the right is the tomb of Sir Edward Hales dating from 1654. This is the monument for which the south chapel was extended. The knight lies in full plate armour at attention but for the arm that props him up. Pevsner calls it "a crass piece of carving".
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Image Location
Latitude
51.324508
Longitude
0.719663