2 ARSCOTT HEADSTONES APPROXIMATELY 1.5 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH AISLE CHAPEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1306770
Date first listed:: 04-Mar-1988
List Entry Name:: 2 ARSCOTT HEADSTONES APPROXIMATELY 1.5 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH AISLE CHAPEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY
Statutory Address:: 2 ARSCOTT HEADSTONES APPROXIMATELY 1.5 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH AISLE CHAPEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1306770
Date first listed:: 04-Mar-1988
List Entry Name:: 2 ARSCOTT HEADSTONES APPROXIMATELY 1.5 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH AISLE CHAPEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY
Statutory Address 1:: 2 ARSCOTT HEADSTONES APPROXIMATELY 1.5 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH AISLE CHAPEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY

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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:: 2 ARSCOTT HEADSTONES APPROXIMATELY 1.5 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH AISLE CHAPEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY

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

County:: Devon
District:: West Devon (District Authority)
Parish:: Belstone
National Park:: DARTMOOR
National Grid Reference:: SX6194093498

Details

SX 69 SW BELSTONE BELSTONE

3/8 2 Arscott headstones approximately 1.5 metres south of south aisle chapel of Church of St Mary GV II

Pair of headstones set back to back; one dated 1711 in memory of John Arscott, the other dated 1746 in memory of Moses Arscott. Both are slate. The oldest faces west is round-headed and stands approximately 600mm high. It has a simple incised border and is inscribed with large Roman serif capitals. It records the death of John Arscott in 1711. The other faces east and stands approximately 900mm high with nowy-shaped head which contains a panel carved with a skull and crossbones flanked by fronds in low relief. The inscription in large Roman serif capitals records the death of Moses Arscott in 1746.

Listing NGR: SX6194093498

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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.