Description

SX 69 NE SPREYTON DRAYDOWN HILL, Spreyton

1/267 Cobley headstone approximately 3
metres south of the porch of the
Church of St Michael
GV II

Headstone. Dated 1844 in memory of Thomas Cobley. Limestone. Upright slab
standing approximately 1.2m high with shaped head. In the inscription the first
word is in Gothic lettering, most of the rest is plain capitals but includes some
italics. It records the deaths of Thomas Cobley, gent., in 1844, his wife Elizabeth
in 1839 and nephew William in 1837. This is the "Uncle Tom Cobley" of the famous
"Widecombe Fair" folk song.

Listing NGR: SX6974096704

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26399901

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Recommended Books

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  The Listed Buildings and Other Principal Structures at the Royal Gunpowder Mills Waltham Abbey
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  England's Post-War Listed Buildings
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)