TOMBCHEST AND HEADSTONE OF JANE PROFFIT 2.0 METRES TO EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1212177
Date first listed:: 25-Jun-1987
List Entry Name:: TOMBCHEST AND HEADSTONE OF JANE PROFFIT 2.0 METRES TO EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
Statutory Address:: TOMBCHEST AND HEADSTONE OF JANE PROFFIT 2.0 METRES TO EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1212177
Date first listed:: 25-Jun-1987
List Entry Name:: TOMBCHEST AND HEADSTONE OF JANE PROFFIT 2.0 METRES TO EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
Statutory Address 1:: TOMBCHEST AND HEADSTONE OF JANE PROFFIT 2.0 METRES TO EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL

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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.

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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:: TOMBCHEST AND HEADSTONE OF JANE PROFFIT 2.0 METRES TO EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL

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District:: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: St. Minver Lowlands
National Grid Reference:: SW 93697 75370

Details

SW 97 NW ST MINVER PORTHILLY LOWLANDS 3/316 Tombchest and headstone of Jane - Proffit 2.0m to east of chancel of Church of St. Michael GV II Tombchest and headstone. C17 and 1798. Tombchest if circa early to mid C17 with low slate rubble chest, partly buried in ground, and slate rectangular lid. The inscription on the lid is eroded. Coat of arms carved in shallow relief. Headstone of Jane, wife of John Proffit who died in 1798. Also their son John who died in 1798. Slate headstone with triangular head. Inscription in upper and lower case lettering with serifs. Verse below.

Listing NGR: SW9369775370

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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.