2 Adjacent Brown Headstones Approximately 7 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Winifred
2 ADJACENT BROWN HEADSTONES APPROXIMATELY 7 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST WINIFRED
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1104140
- Date first listed:
- 08-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- 2 Adjacent Brown Headstones Approximately 7 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Winifred
- Statutory Address:
- 2 ADJACENT BROWN HEADSTONES APPROXIMATELY 7 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST WINIFRED
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- 2004-09-03
- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1104140
- Date first listed:
- 08-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- 2 Adjacent Brown Headstones Approximately 7 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Winifred
- Statutory Address 1:
- 2 ADJACENT BROWN HEADSTONES APPROXIMATELY 7 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST WINIFRED
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- 2 ADJACENT BROWN HEADSTONES APPROXIMATELY 7 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST WINIFRED
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Branscombe
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 19558 88456
Details
SY 18 NE BRANSCOMBE BRANSCOMBE
7/33 2 adjacent Brown headstones - approximately 7 metres south of chancel of Church of St Winifred GV II
2 adjacent headstones. Both are C18 in memory of members of the Brown family. Both are Beerstone ashlar upright slabs with concave corners. The northern one stands approximately 700 millimetres high. Its front has a moulded frame and at the top is a carved open book with a quotation on it and this is flanked by a skull and hourglass. The inscription is Roman serif upper and lower case lettering and records the death of Ann Brown in 1762. The southern one stands approximately 600 millimetres high. Here the front has a round-headed frame with a carved winged cherub's head at the apex flanked by ribbon scrolls. The first word of the inscription is in Gothic lettering, the rest is Roman serif upper and lower case lettering and it records the death of Reginius Brown in 1771.
Listing NGR: SY1955888436
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 88704
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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