GROUP OF 3 MASON HEADSTONES ABOUT 7 METRES SOUTH WEST OF THE TOWER OF THE CHURCH OF ST CONSTANTINE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1105552
Date first listed:: 07-Nov-1985
List Entry Name:: GROUP OF 3 MASON HEADSTONES ABOUT 7 METRES SOUTH WEST OF THE TOWER OF THE CHURCH OF ST CONSTANTINE
Statutory Address:: GROUP OF 3 MASON HEADSTONES ABOUT 7 METRES SOUTH WEST OF THE TOWER OF THE CHURCH OF ST CONSTANTINE

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Date:: 2001-10-12
Reference:: IOE01/05570/17
Rights:: © Mr Brian Richards. Source: Historic England Archive

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1105552
Date first listed:: 07-Nov-1985
List Entry Name:: GROUP OF 3 MASON HEADSTONES ABOUT 7 METRES SOUTH WEST OF THE TOWER OF THE CHURCH OF ST CONSTANTINE
Statutory Address 1:: GROUP OF 3 MASON HEADSTONES ABOUT 7 METRES SOUTH WEST OF THE TOWER OF THE CHURCH OF ST CONSTANTINE

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

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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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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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Location

Statutory Address:: GROUP OF 3 MASON HEADSTONES ABOUT 7 METRES SOUTH WEST OF THE TOWER OF THE CHURCH OF ST CONSTANTINE

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

County:: Devon
District:: West Devon (District Authority)
Parish:: Milton Abbot
National Grid Reference:: SX 40700 79290

Details

SX 47 NW MILTON ABBOT MILTON ABBOT

10/236 Group of 3 Mason headstones about - 7m south west of the tower of the church of St Constantine

GV II

3 headstones. Late C18. Slate. The south headstone, commemorating William Mason buried 1779 is nowy-headed with scrolly corners. A border of mouchettes carved in relief flanks the inscription and verse, pot of flowers carved in the head. The north headstone, commemorating Elizabeth Mason, buried 1765 and Thomas Mason, buried 1774 has a guilloche border, verse below inscription, and a curved shaped head carved by a scallop shell flanked by cherubim. Back to back with this headstone is one commemorating Thomas Mason of Higher Longbrook, died 1783: nowy-headed with a winged angel and flowers carved in the head and a verse below the inscription.

Listing NGR: SX4070079290

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Legacy System number:: 92478
Legacy System:: LBS

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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.