GROUP OF FOUR HEADSTONES TO SOUTH OF SOUTH AISLE, CHURCH OF ST MARY

GROUP OF FOUR HEADSTONES TO SOUTH OF SOUTH AISLE, CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH HILL

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1201141
Date first listed:: 08-Jun-1995
List Entry Name:: GROUP OF FOUR HEADSTONES TO SOUTH OF SOUTH AISLE, CHURCH OF ST MARY
Statutory Address:: GROUP OF FOUR HEADSTONES TO SOUTH OF SOUTH AISLE, CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH HILL

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1201141
Date first listed:: 08-Jun-1995
List Entry Name:: GROUP OF FOUR HEADSTONES TO SOUTH OF SOUTH AISLE, CHURCH OF ST MARY
Statutory Address 1:: GROUP OF FOUR HEADSTONES TO SOUTH OF SOUTH AISLE, CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH HILL

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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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Location

Statutory Address:: GROUP OF FOUR HEADSTONES TO SOUTH OF SOUTH AISLE, CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH HILL

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

County:: Devon
District:: North Devon (District Authority)
Parish:: Lynton and Lynmouth
National Park:: EXMOOR
National Grid Reference:: SS 72065 49419

Details

LYNTON AND LYNMOUTH

SS7149 CHURCH HILL, Lynton 858-1/4/15 (North side) Group of four headstones to south of south aisle, Church of St Mary

GV II

Four headstones. C17-C19. Stone or slate. The stones of special interest are scattered, but contained in 3 parallel rows which lie to the S of the S aisle, and E of the S porch of the church; they are described from N to S, in each row, and from W to E. (i) In first row, approx 2m from aisle wall, to Walter Fry, d.1749. In friable stone, to haunched arched head, the inscription badly eroded. (ii) Immediately S of the last. To David Knight, d.1748. Friable stone, haunched arched head. There is an inscribed verse below the name and date. (iii) At the end of this line, adjoining the churchyard boundary wall. To Elizabeth Squier (sic), d.164-. A very thin square-headed stone, a portion broken off, top left. The inscription, in fine serif capitals, is still very distinct and well preserved. This is the earliest monument recorded in the churchyard. (iv) Penultimate stone in this row. To Philip Squire, d.1786. A well-preserved slate headstone with haunched arched head and raised margin. A naive cherub head with stylised wings is set above an oval panel with scalloped surround, and finely incised inscription, which faces E.

Listing NGR: SS7206549419

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Legacy System:: LBS

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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.