Palmer Headstone About 37M North of the West Tower of the Church of St Nicholas
PALMER HEADSTONE ABOUT 37M NORTH OF THE WEST TOWER OF THE CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1165023
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Palmer Headstone About 37M North of the West Tower of the Church of St Nicholas
- Statutory Address:
- PALMER HEADSTONE ABOUT 37M NORTH OF THE WEST TOWER OF THE CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1165023
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Palmer Headstone About 37M North of the West Tower of the Church of St Nicholas
- Statutory Address 1:
- PALMER HEADSTONE ABOUT 37M NORTH OF THE WEST TOWER OF THE CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS
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.
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:
- PALMER HEADSTONE ABOUT 37M NORTH OF THE WEST TOWER OF THE CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Torridge (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Broadwoodwidger
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 41114 89207
Details
BROADWOODWIDGER BROADWOODWIDGER SX 48 NW 8/58 Palmer headstone about 37m north of - the west tower of the Church of St Nicholas GV II* Headstone. Late C18. "engraved by William Ambrose, Stowford" carved on the back. Slate segmental-headed headstone commemorating Thomas Palmer, died 1789. Delightfully detailed carving of 3 scenes in the head . In the centre death as a skeleton holding an arrow draws aside the bed curtain of the bed where the dying man lies with "welcome death" inscribed on a scroll emerging from his mouth. A clock is carved above the scene with the verse "Let every youth prepared be/least death should strike so young as me/". Scenes on either side show angels consoling Thomas Palmer's parents with inscribed scrolls: the right-hand scene has a dialogue with the kneeling father whose scroll is inscribed "Oh my son", the angel's scroll with "grieve not for it is the Lords doing". The verse below the inscription includes "Just in my youthful blooming age/God took me from this earthly stage/It was by a putrid Fever sore/Not long when seiz'd before I was no more/". A particularly attractive example of a highly personalized headstone of rustic craftsmanship.
Listing NGR: SX4111689191
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 90760
- 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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