Cook Chest Tomb Approximately 11 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Michael
COOK CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 11 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1204724
- Date first listed:
- 10-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Cook Chest Tomb Approximately 11 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address:
- COOK CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 11 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1204724
- Date first listed:
- 10-Feb-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Cook Chest Tomb Approximately 11 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address 1:
- COOK CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 11 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH HILL
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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:
- COOK CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 11 METRES SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, CHURCH HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Otterton
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 08031 85141
Details
OTTERTON CHURCH HILL, Otterton SY 0885 7/134 Cook chest tomb approximately 11 - metres south of chancel of Church of St Michael GV II Chest tomb. Dated 1790 in memory of George Cook. Limestone ashlar. Chest tomb with low ridged and soffit-moulded lid and standing on a moulded plinth. There are large vase-like pilasters square in section inset into the corners and the long sides contain fielded panels with bead-moulded surrounds. Both panels are inscribed with Roman serif upper and lower case lettering. The north-facing panel records the death of George Cook in 1790 and the south-facing panel records the deaths of some of his relatives although here the inscription is very worn.
Listing NGR: SY0803185141
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 86335
- 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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