Witts Headstone in Churchyard, 2 Metres South of Chancel, Church of St Peter

WITTS HEADSTONE IN CHURCHYARD, 2 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST PETER, CHURCH LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1033840
Date first listed:
02-Sept-1986
Statutory Address:
WITTS HEADSTONE IN CHURCHYARD, 2 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST PETER, CHURCH LANE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1033840
Date first listed:
02-Sept-1986
Statutory Address 1:
WITTS HEADSTONE IN CHURCHYARD, 2 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST PETER, CHURCH LANE

Location

Statutory Address:
WITTS HEADSTONE IN CHURCHYARD, 2 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL, CHURCH OF ST PETER, CHURCH LANE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Broad Hinton
National Grid Reference:
SU 10549 76319

Details

SU 17 NW
2/27

BROAD HINTON
CHURCH LANE
Witts headstone in churchyard, 2m south of chancel, Church of St. Peter

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Headstone. C17. Limestone. Shaped top with incised bowl and
leaves. Legend below, reads: HERE LYETH THE BODY OF / HENRY WITT
WHO DEPARTED / THIS LIFE APRIL Y 2 : 1685 / AS THOU ART NOW SO ONCE
/ WAS I : IN HELTH AND STRENGTH / THOUGH HERE I LYE / AS I AM NOW
SOE SHALT THOV / BE : PREPARE FOR DEATH DAND / FOLLOW MEE.

Listing NGR: SU1054976319

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