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Headstone Approximately 2 Metres to East of Parish Church of All Saints

A Grade II Listed Building in Newton Abbot, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.5373 / 50°32'14"N

Longitude: -3.6218 / 3°37'18"W

OS Eastings: 285163

OS Northings: 72093

OS Grid: SX851720

Mapcode National: GBR QP.ZK5D

Mapcode Global: FRA 379N.2S6

Plus Code: 9C2RG9PH+W7

Entry Name: Headstone Approximately 2 Metres to East of Parish Church of All Saints

Listing Date: 11 December 1996

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1257212

English Heritage Legacy ID: 464126

ID on this website: 101257212

Location: All Saints' Church, Broadlands, Teignbridge, Devon, TQ12

County: Devon

District: Teignbridge

Civil Parish: Newton Abbot

Built-Up Area: Newton Abbot

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Highweek All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

Tagged with: Tombstone

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Description



NEWTON ABBOT

SX8472 CHURCH PATH, Highweek
1012-1/7/164 (East side)
Headstone approx 2 metres to east of
Parish Church of All Saints

GV II

Headstone. 1728. A white limestone slab close to the east wall
of the church has primitive carving and lettering. Close to
the irregular-shaped top is an incised almost circular
naively-carved face with four lines to each side, two dot
eyes, triangular nose and wide slit mouth. The inscription
reads "HERE LYETH THE BODY OF ROBERT MAY WHO DIED JANUARY THE
10 1728 AGED 70Y HERE ALSO LYETH MARY MAY WIFE . . ."

Listing NGR: SX8516372093

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