Caddy Tombstone 7 Yards To South Of Church Porch is a Grade II listed building in the Lake District National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 January 1985. Tombstone.
Caddy Tombstone 7 Yards To South Of Church Porch
- WRENN ID
- crooked-spire-myrtle
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Lake District National Park
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 21 January 1985
- Type
- Tombstone
- OS grid reference
- SD 103 965
- Coordinates
- 54.35666, -3.3804
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Caddy tombstone, located 7 yards south of the church porch, dates from 1726 and is dedicated to Hannah Caddy. It is a monolithic stone that stands approximately 3.5 feet high and 3 feet wide, featuring a shaped top. The main inscription on the east face provides her name, date, and age, while the west face bears a second inscription in script, which reads: "Here she lies within this earthy grave whose worth deserves a tomb of gold to have yett we see those of great porchas prise must leave this world to dwell above ye sky."
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