Periom Headstone Approximately 5 Metres South West of Prestcott Baptist Chapel
PERIOM HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH WEST OF PRESTCOTT BAPTIST CHAPEL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1147722
- Date first listed:
- 17-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Periom Headstone Approximately 5 Metres South West of Prestcott Baptist Chapel
- Statutory Address:
- PERIOM HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH WEST OF PRESTCOTT BAPTIST CHAPEL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1147722
- Date first listed:
- 17-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Periom Headstone Approximately 5 Metres South West of Prestcott Baptist Chapel
- Statutory Address 1:
- PERIOM HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH WEST OF PRESTCOTT BAPTIST CHAPEL
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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:
- PERIOM HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES SOUTH WEST OF PRESTCOTT BAPTIST CHAPEL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Mid Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Culmstock
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 09122 14318
Details
CULMSTOCK PRESCOTT ST 01 SE 9/63 Periom headstone approximately 5 - metres south-west of Prestcott Baptist Chapel GV II Headstone. Dated 1769 in memory of William Periom. Hamstone. Upright slab with shaped head standing approximately 1.1 metre high. The top part is carved with a vase and hourglass flanked by winged cherubs heads and the inscription is framed by carved scrolls and foliage. The first word of the inscription is in Gothic lettering, the rest is Roman serif upper and lower case lettering. It records the death of William Periom in 1769. For Devon, this non-conformist memorial is both unusually early and unusually ornate.
Listing NGR: ST0912214318
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 95912
- 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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