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Speller Headstone Approximately 1 Metre East of the South Transept of the Church of St John

A Grade II Listed Building in Yarcombe, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8682 / 50°52'5"N

Longitude: -3.0734 / 3°4'24"W

OS Eastings: 324560

OS Northings: 108186

OS Grid: ST245081

Mapcode National: GBR M2.TP5N

Mapcode Global: FRA 46GT.0GJ

Plus Code: 9C2RVW9G+7J

Entry Name: Speller Headstone Approximately 1 Metre East of the South Transept of the Church of St John

Listing Date: 16 March 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1098195

English Heritage Legacy ID: 86743

ID on this website: 101098195

Location: Yarcombe, East Devon, EX14

County: Devon

District: East Devon

Civil Parish: Yarcombe

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Yarcombe St John the Baptist

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

Tagged with: Tombstone

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Description


YARCOMBE YARCOMBE
ST 20 NW
7/189 Speller headstone approximately 1
- metre east of the south transept
of the Church of St John
GV II
Tall headstone. Dated 1783 in memory of Thomas Speller and close relatives.
Hamstone. Upright square-headed slab standing approximately 2.2 metres high. The
front has an inscribed frame which is an round-headed arched aedicule with fluted
columns, moulded bases and capitals, the arch is enriched with egg and dart and has
a fluted keystone. Both top corners contain sunbursts. The inscription is in Roman
serif upper and lower case lettering and italics. It records the deaths of Thomas
Speller in 1783, his wife Honor in 1794 and son Abraham in 1805.


Listing NGR: ST2457008184

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