Robert Beckley Monument 3 Metres South Of South Porch, Church Of St Swithin is a Grade II listed building in the Torridge local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 December 1989. Tomb.
Robert Beckley Monument 3 Metres South Of South Porch, Church Of St Swithin
- WRENN ID
- strange-quoin-wax
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Torridge
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 18 December 1989
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- SS 312 028
- Coordinates
- 50.80072, -4.39569
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Robert Beckley monument is a chest tomb located 3 meters south of the south porch of the Church of St Swithin. It dates from 1701 and is made of red sandstone that is squared and coursed, topped with a slate slab. The tomb features a chamfered plinth and a cyma recta moulded cornice. The slate slab is inscribed around the perimeter in Latin, honoring Robert Beckley, who was a rector and died on 19 October 1701. In the center, there is a poem in English that extols his virtues.
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