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Morish Headstone Approximately 35 Metres South South West of the Tower of the Church of St Giles

A Grade II Listed Building in St. Giles in the Wood, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9511 / 50°57'3"N

Longitude: -4.0899 / 4°5'23"W

OS Eastings: 253299

OS Northings: 118928

OS Grid: SS532189

Mapcode National: GBR KP.N9R0

Mapcode Global: FRA 26BL.DH4

Plus Code: 9C2QXW26+C3

Entry Name: Morish Headstone Approximately 35 Metres South South West of the Tower of the Church of St Giles

Listing Date: 16 February 1989

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1104992

English Heritage Legacy ID: 91856

ID on this website: 101104992

Location: St Giles's Church, St Giles in the Wood, Torridge, Devon, EX38

County: Devon

District: Torridge

Civil Parish: St. Giles in the Wood

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: St Giles in the Wood St Giles

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

Tagged with: Tombstone

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Description


ST GILES ST GILES IN THE WOOD
SS 53 18 IN THE WOOD
18/245 Morish headstone approximately 35
- metres south-south-west of the
tower of the Church of St Giles

GV II

Headstone. Dated 1784 in memory of Prudence Morish. Slate. Upright slab with
shaped head standing approximately 500 millimetres high. Each side of the front are
carved fluted columns and segmental arch over and at the apex a calligraphic style
skull and crossbones. It is inscribed in Roman serif upper and lower case lettering
and records the death of Prudence Morish in 1784.


Listing NGR: SS5329818925

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