Hacche-thain Headstone Approximately 4 Metres North East of Vestry of Church of St Mary

HACCHE-THAIN HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 4 METRES NORTH EAST OF VESTRY OF CHURCH OF ST MARY

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1259970
Date first listed:
20-Nov-1986
List Entry Name:
Hacche-thain Headstone Approximately 4 Metres North East of Vestry of Church of St Mary
Statutory Address:
HACCHE-THAIN HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 4 METRES NORTH EAST OF VESTRY OF CHURCH OF ST MARY

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1259970
Date first listed:
20-Nov-1986
List Entry Name:
Hacche-thain Headstone Approximately 4 Metres North East of Vestry of Church of St Mary
Statutory Address 1:
HACCHE-THAIN HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 4 METRES NORTH EAST OF VESTRY OF CHURCH OF ST MARY

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
HACCHE-THAIN HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 4 METRES NORTH EAST OF VESTRY OF CHURCH OF ST MARY

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Devon
District:
Mid Devon (District Authority)
Parish:
Down St. Mary
National Grid Reference:
SS 74308 04469

Details

DOWN ST MARY DOWN ST MARY SS 70 SW 2/165 - Hacche-Thain Headstone approximately 4 metres north- east of vestry of Church of St Mary GV II

Headstone. Dated 1889 in memory Mary Hacche-Thain. Bath stone enriched with polychrome mosaic. Gothic style. Upright stone standing approximately 0.9 metres high. Volcanic stone plinth. Moulded pointed head, flanking pilasters with sunken panels with trefoil heads and fleur-de-lys finials, and low flanking pilasters. The top panel has a relief Latin cross fleuree on a stepped base on a ground of gold and red mosaic. The lower panel is inscribed with Victorian Gothic Lettering and records the death of Mary Hacche-Thain in 1889. This is one of a series of unusual headstones in the churchyard which are distinguished by their use of polychrome mosaic decoration. They are obviously the result of the Rev. W T A Radford's interest in craftmanship. The finest of the Clayton and Bell windows in the church, the Jesse window, is a memorial to the same lady.

Listing NGR: SS7431004464

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Legacy System number:
441992
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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