Elston Headstone Approximately 15M South of South Porch of Church of St Bartholomew
ELSTON HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 15M SOUTH OF SOUTH PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1305990
- Date first listed:
- 20-Nov-1986
- Statutory Address:
- ELSTON HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 15M SOUTH OF SOUTH PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1305990
- Date first listed:
- 20-Nov-1986
- Statutory Address 1:
- ELSTON HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 15M SOUTH OF SOUTH PORCH OF CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW
Location
- Statutory Address:
- ELSTON HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 15M SOUTH OF SOUTH PORCH 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 72738 00640
Details
BOW NYMET TRACEY SS 70 SW 2/38 - Elston Headstone approximately 15m south of south porch of Church of St Bartholomew
GV II
Headstone. Dated 1738 in memory of Esther Elston. Granite. Upright slab with elliptical head standing approximately 1.2m high. A simple inscribed line following the outline of the stone frames the inscription which uses both upper and lower case letters and records the death of Esther, wife of Hew (sic) Elston in December 1738. The end of the inscription is now buried.
Listing NGR: SS7273800640
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- Legacy System number:
- 96551
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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