Rowe Headstone Approximately 2 Metres East of Chancel of Church of St Michael
ROWE HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 2 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, DRAYDOWN HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1171869
- Date first listed:
- 04-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Rowe Headstone Approximately 2 Metres East of Chancel of Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address:
- ROWE HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 2 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, DRAYDOWN HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1171869
- Date first listed:
- 04-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Rowe Headstone Approximately 2 Metres East of Chancel of Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROWE HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 2 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL 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:
- ROWE HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 2 METRES EAST OF CHANCEL 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 96728
Details
SX 69 NE SPREYTON DRAYDOWN HILL, Spreyton
1/266 Rowe headstone approximately 2 metres east of Chancel of Church of St Michael GV II
Headstone. Dated 1801 in memory of Samuel Rowe. Slate. Upright slab standing approximately 700mm high with shaped head. On the front the top is carved with a charmingly naive representation of a winged cherubs nead flanked by fleur-de-lys (also old-fashioned for its date). The inscription in Roman serif upper and lower case lettering records the death of Samuel Rowe in 1801.
Listing NGR: SX6975696728
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 95074
- 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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