HEADSTONE OF MARY DEACON 2 METRES TO NORTH OF WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST ILDIERNA

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1140799
Date first listed:: 26-Mar-1986
List Entry Name:: HEADSTONE OF MARY DEACON 2 METRES TO NORTH OF WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST ILDIERNA
Statutory Address:: HEADSTONE OF MARY DEACON 2 METRES TO NORTH OF WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST ILDIERNA

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1140799
Date first listed:: 26-Mar-1986
List Entry Name:: HEADSTONE OF MARY DEACON 2 METRES TO NORTH OF WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST ILDIERNA
Statutory Address 1:: HEADSTONE OF MARY DEACON 2 METRES TO NORTH OF WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST ILDIERNA

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.

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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:: HEADSTONE OF MARY DEACON 2 METRES TO NORTH OF WEST TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST ILDIERNA

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

District:: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Polperro
National Grid Reference:: SX 17230 51591

Details

LANSALLOS LANSALLOS SX 15 SE

3/34 Headstone of Mary Deacon 2m to - north of west tower of Church of St Ildierna

GV II Headstone. 1778. In memory of Mary, daughter of Richard and Mary Chapman and wife of Joseph Deacon. Slate headstone with rounded corners. Inscribed with angels head in roundel with finger pointing to hour glass and figure possibly depicting Cupid blowing arrows towards a heart. Lower case lettering with serifs. Verse below 'My friends so Dear Lament not. For me in Vain I was cut of as God did pleas'd He cut me of all in my Prime And left two Babbes here behind Pray my Dear Friends of them take care God will reward you never fear.'

Listing NGR: SX1728851648

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Legacy System number:: 61496
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.