Avery Headstone Approximately 9M South of Tower of Church of St Andrew

AVERY HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 9M SOUTH OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW

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Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1171302
Date first listed:
20-Nov-1986
Statutory Address:
AVERY HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 9M SOUTH OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW

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Date:
2003-07-05
Reference:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1171302
Date first listed:
20-Nov-1986
Statutory Address 1:
AVERY HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 9M SOUTH OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW

Location

Statutory Address:
AVERY HEADSTONE APPROXIMATELY 9M SOUTH OF TOWER OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW

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

County:
Devon
District:
Mid Devon (District Authority)
Parish:
Colebrooke
National Grid Reference:
SS 76985 00003

Details

COLEBROOKE COLEBROOKE SS 70 SE 3/90 Avery headstone approximately - 9m south of Tower of Church of St Andrew GV II

Headstone. Circa 1779 in memory of Richard Avery. Slate. Low crank-headed upright slab standing approximately 1.2m high. It is inscribed with neat Roman serif upper and lower case letters and records the burial of Richard Avery (died 1779) and includes a sentimental epithet.

Listing NGR: SS7698400006

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