MARTIN HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES EAST-SOUTH-EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL

MARTIN HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES EAST-SOUTH-EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, DRAYDOWN HILL

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1305397
Date first listed:: 04-Mar-1988
List Entry Name:: MARTIN HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES EAST-SOUTH-EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
Statutory Address:: MARTIN HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES EAST-SOUTH-EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, DRAYDOWN HILL

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1305397
Date first listed:: 04-Mar-1988
List Entry Name:: MARTIN HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES EAST-SOUTH-EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
Statutory Address 1:: MARTIN HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES EAST-SOUTH-EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, DRAYDOWN HILL

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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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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Statutory Address:: MARTIN HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 5 METRES EAST-SOUTH-EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL, DRAYDOWN HILL

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County:: Devon
District:: West Devon (District Authority)
Parish:: Spreyton
National Grid Reference:: SX 69769 96715

Details

SX 69 NE SPREYTON DRAYDOWN HILL, Spreyton

1/270 Martin headstone approximately 5 metres east-south-east of chancel of Church of St Michael GV II

Headstone. Dated 1815 in memory of John Martin. Slate. Upright slab standing approximately 1.4m high with a shaped head. The front has a reeded border and at the top is carved a pair of angels holding an orb on which is carved a short quotation. Below that the first word of the inscription is in Gothic lettering followed by Roman serif upper and lower case lettering and includes some italics. It records the death of John Martin in 1815 and his wife Elizabeth in 1805. The headstone is signed W. Carwithen of South Tawton.

Listing NGR: SX6976996715

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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.