Thorn Chest Tomb Approximately 4 Metres South Of The Porch Of The Church Of St Michael is a Grade II listed building in the East Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 March 1988. Chest tomb.
Thorn Chest Tomb Approximately 4 Metres South Of The Porch Of The Church Of St Michael
- WRENN ID
- low-plaster-woodpecker
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- East Devon
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 16 March 1988
- Type
- Chest tomb
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Thorn chest tomb, located approximately 4 metres south of the porch of the Church of St Michael, is a Grade II listed structure dated 1702 in memory of John Thorn. It is made of Beerstone ashlar and features a chest tomb design with a very thick soffit-moulded flat lid. Each long side of the tomb has a central rectangular panel flanked by pilasters, which are intricately carved with flowers and have cross hatching behind the stems. The south-facing panel is inscribed with Roman serif capitals, commemorating the death of John Thorn in 1702.
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