Kerslake Headstone About 20M South East Of The Chancel Of The Church Of St Nicholas is a Grade II listed building in the Torridge local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 January 1986. Headstone.

Kerslake Headstone About 20M South East Of The Chancel Of The Church Of St Nicholas

WRENN ID: tangled-chamber-owl
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Torridge
Country: England
Date first listed: 21 January 1986
Type: Headstone
Source: Historic England listing

Description

BROADWOODWIDGER BROADWOODWIDGER SX 48 NW 8/57 Kerslake headstone about 20m south - east of the chancel of the Church of St Nicholas GV II Headstone. Late C19. Signed R. Miller, Lifton. Slate. Shouldered headstone with an octagonal head commemorating William Kerslake, died 1869. A sailing ship is carved in deep relief in a roundel in the head, the verse below the inscription explains the carving "The Lord did on my side engage/From Heav'n his throne my cause upheld/And snatch'd me from the furious race/Of threat'ning waves that proudly swell'd/". Unusually elaborate slate-carving for the region.

Listing NGR: SX4116089174

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