Table-top tombs set for inspection as part of national conservation project

Conservation project launched to help preserve 'table top' tombs in churchyards

A Church of England-backed conservation project has been launched to help with the preservation of thousands of stone monuments that feature in churchyards throughout the country. There are believed to be more than 4,000 ‘table top’ tombs, many ornately carved, dating from the 17th to the 19th century, in Diocese of Gloucester churchyards alone, and many thousands more in churchyards across the country. The tombs are distinctive for their flat s…

Table-top tombs set for inspection as part of national conservation project

TABLE-TOP tombs — tombs in which horizontal slabs are supported by sides or legs — in the diocese of Gloucester will be assessed for their conservation needs, as part of a project, announced on Monday, that will contribute to new national guidance...