Norrish Chest Tomb Approximately 10 Metres North-east of Aisle of Church of St Michael
NORRISH CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES NORTH-EAST OF AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, DRAYDOWN HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1105986
- Date first listed:
- 04-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Norrish Chest Tomb Approximately 10 Metres North-east of Aisle of Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address:
- NORRISH CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES NORTH-EAST OF AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, DRAYDOWN HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1105986
- Date first listed:
- 04-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Norrish Chest Tomb Approximately 10 Metres North-east of Aisle of Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address 1:
- NORRISH CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES NORTH-EAST OF AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, DRAYDOWN HILL
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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.
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:
- NORRISH CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES NORTH-EAST OF AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, DRAYDOWN HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- West Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Spreyton
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 69756 96749
Details
SX 69 NE SPREYTON DRAYDOWN HILL, Spreyton
1/271 Norrish chest tomb approximately 10 metres north-east of aisle of Church of St Michael GV II
Chest tomb. Dated 1843 in memory of Mary Norrish. Limestone. Rectangular in plan with moulded plinth and soffit-moulded flat lid each long side is divided into 2 bays by a plain flat pilaster and each corner has a similar clasping pilaster. The left panel on the south side is inscribed with plain capitals and records the death of Mary Norrish of Fuidge in 1843. The other panels are also inscribed with plain capitals and record the deaths of a succession of the family down to 1916. It is surrounded by low granite coping stones with the sockets for cast iron boundary railings.
Listing NGR: SX6975696749
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 95079
- 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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