May Headstone Approximately 25M South of West End of Nave of Church of St Bartholomew

MAY HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 25M SOUTH OF WEST END OF NAVE OF CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW

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Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1305913
Date first listed:
20-Nov-1986
Statutory Address:
MAY HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 25M SOUTH OF WEST END OF NAVE OF CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW

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Date:
2005-02-28
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1305913
Date first listed:
20-Nov-1986
Statutory Address 1:
MAY HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 25M SOUTH OF WEST END OF NAVE OF CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW

Location

Statutory Address:
MAY HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 25M SOUTH OF WEST END OF NAVE OF CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW

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

County:
Devon
District:
Mid Devon (District Authority)
Parish:
Bow
National Grid Reference:
SS 72727 00635

Details

BOW NYMET TRACEY SS 70 SW 2/40 May Headstone approximately 25m - south of west end of nave of Church of St Bartholomew

GV II

Headstone. Dated 1743 in memory of Margaret May. Slate. Round-headed upright slab standing approximately 1.3m high. There is a scrollwork border around the edge and an inscribed cherub at the top over the inscription which uses both upper and lower case letters and records the burial of Margaret May, the daughter of Edward and Catherine May.

Listing NGR: SS7272700635

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