PAIR OF HEADSTONES (CHOWEN AND GUSCOTT) ABOUT 14 METRES NORTH OF THE WEST WALL OF THE TOWER OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1105496
Date first listed:: 07-Nov-1985
List Entry Name:: PAIR OF HEADSTONES (CHOWEN AND GUSCOTT) ABOUT 14 METRES NORTH OF THE WEST WALL OF THE TOWER OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
Statutory Address:: PAIR OF HEADSTONES (CHOWEN AND GUSCOTT) ABOUT 14 METRES NORTH OF THE WEST WALL OF THE TOWER OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1105496
Date first listed:: 07-Nov-1985
List Entry Name:: PAIR OF HEADSTONES (CHOWEN AND GUSCOTT) ABOUT 14 METRES NORTH OF THE WEST WALL OF THE TOWER OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
Statutory Address 1:: PAIR OF HEADSTONES (CHOWEN AND GUSCOTT) ABOUT 14 METRES NORTH OF THE WEST WALL OF THE TOWER OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Statutory Address:: PAIR OF HEADSTONES (CHOWEN AND GUSCOTT) ABOUT 14 METRES NORTH OF THE WEST WALL OF THE TOWER OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST

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County:: Devon
District:: West Devon (District Authority)
Parish:: Stowford
National Grid Reference:: SX 43261 87051

Details

SSX 48 NW STOWFORD STOWFORD

3/300 Pair of headstones (Chowen and - Guscott) about 14m north of the west wall of the tower of the Church of St John the Baptist

GV II

Pair of headstones. Late C18. Slate. The northern headstone is nowy-headed with canted corners and commemorates Thomas Chowen, buried 1779. Elaborate initial letter to inscription, pot of flowers carved in the head. To the south and slightly to the west is a headstone with a scrolly head commemorating Elizabeth Guscott, died 1797. Verse below inscription and 2 cherubim carved in head holding palms and a crown of glory.

Listing NGR: SX4326587050

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.