Pair Of Headstones Approximately 8 Metres To South South East Of Church Of Saint Mary is a Grade II listed building in the North Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 November 1988. Headstone.
Pair Of Headstones Approximately 8 Metres To South South East Of Church Of Saint Mary
- WRENN ID
- seventh-ashlar-hawk
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Devon
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 November 1988
- Type
- Headstone
- OS grid reference
- SS 808 283
- Coordinates
- 51.04234, -3.70159
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a pair of headstones located approximately 8 metres to the south-southeast of the Church of Saint Mary. They date from the mid to late 18th century and are made of sandstone. The northern headstone features a carved ramped segmental head and has an inscription in serif lettering that reads: "Here Rests in hope of A Joyful Resurrection the Body of Edward Shupcott/Woolcomber of this Parish who/Departed this life Ye 1st day of ........", with the remainder of the inscription being illegible as of July 1987. The southern headstone has a nowey head and its inscription, also in serif lettering, states: "Sacred to the Memory/of JOHN SHAPCOTT/ who departed this Life/....... 1796/Aged 31 years", with additional text being illegible at the time of the survey.
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