Anonymous Headstone Approximately 11 Metres South South East Of Tower Of Church Of St Michael is a Grade II listed building in the East Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 February 1987. Headstone.
Anonymous Headstone Approximately 11 Metres South South East Of Tower Of Church Of St Michael
- WRENN ID
- ruined-postern-aspen
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- East Devon
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 10 February 1987
- Type
- Headstone
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
OTTERTON CHURCH HILL, Otterton SY 0885 7/135 Anonymous headstone approximately - 11 metres south-south-east of tower of Church of St Michael GV II Headstone. Dated 1739 and although the full legend is legible no name is mentioned. Limestone. Upright slab standing approximately 800 mm high with shaped head. The flat front has a moulded frame terminating in a bifurcated scroll at the top. Below this is a winged cherub head in low relief. The inscription is in Roman serif upper and lower case lettering. It records the death of an anonymous lady in 1739 finishing with a biblical quote. Though worn the inscription is legible and most unusual in that no name is recorded. It begins: 'Here lyeth the body of her who departed this life....(etc)'.
Listing NGR: SY0802485134
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