Thorne Memorial Approximately 26 Metres to South of Chancel of Church of All Saints
THORNE MEMORIAL APPROXIMATELY 26 METRES TO SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, THE SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1214335
- Date first listed:
- 24-Nov-1988
- Statutory Address:
- THORNE MEMORIAL APPROXIMATELY 26 METRES TO SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, THE SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1214335
- Date first listed:
- 24-Nov-1988
- Statutory Address 1:
- THORNE MEMORIAL APPROXIMATELY 26 METRES TO SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, THE SQUARE
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THORNE MEMORIAL APPROXIMATELY 26 METRES TO SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, THE SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- North Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- North Molton
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 73683 29923
Details
NORTH MOLTON THE SQUARE (north side), SS 7229-7329 18/187 Thorne memorial approximately 26 - metres to south of chancel of Church of All Saints GV II Chest tomb. Dated 1777 and 1821. Sandstone. Moulded cornice to flat top. Inscription on west side to Michael Thorne (d. 7th January 1777, aged 71) and Mary his wife, and inscription on north side to Joseph Thorne (d. 11th May 1821, aged 69) and Mary his wife. Inscription to south: "Two tender Parents in one Grave lie) / Whose chiefest care in life was Heaven to Gain./Hence they the Peaceful Paths of Virtue trod:/And with united fervour serv'd their God. To follow them - their Offspring Try/And learn like them to live to live like them to Die."
Listing NGR: SS7367929922
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- Legacy System number:
- 399126
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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