Group of 3 Tapson Headstones About 13 Metres North of the West Wall of the North Aisle of the Church of St John the Baptist

GROUP OF 3 TAPSON HEADSTONES ABOUT 13 METRES NORTH OF THE WEST WALL OF THE NORTH AISLE OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST

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Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1326355
Date first listed:
07-Nov-1985
Statutory Address:
GROUP OF 3 TAPSON HEADSTONES ABOUT 13 METRES NORTH OF THE WEST WALL OF THE NORTH AISLE OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST

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Date:
2007-05-20
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Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1326355
Date first listed:
07-Nov-1985
Statutory Address 1:
GROUP OF 3 TAPSON HEADSTONES ABOUT 13 METRES NORTH OF THE WEST WALL OF THE NORTH AISLE OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST

Location

Statutory Address:
GROUP OF 3 TAPSON HEADSTONES ABOUT 13 METRES NORTH OF THE WEST WALL OF THE NORTH AISLE OF THE CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST

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

County:
Devon
District:
West Devon (District Authority)
Parish:
Stowford
National Grid Reference:
SX 43263 87047

Details

SX 48 NW STOWFORD STOWFORD

3/299 Group of 3 Tapson headstones about - 13m north of the west wall of the north aisle of the Church of St John the Baptist

GV II

Group of 3 headstones. Late C18. Slate. The southernmost has a segmental head and commemorates William Tapson, died 1773, winged skull carved in head. About 2 metres north a headstone with a segmental head commemorates William Tapson, died 1783, good lettering. About 2 metres west of this a segmental-headed headstone commemorate Robert Tapson, died 1796 and Charles Tapson, died 1795, angel carved in head between inscriptions.

Listing NGR: SX4325587050

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