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Row of 4 Braddon Headstones About 8 Metres North of the Tower of the Church of St John the Baptist

A Grade II Listed Building in Stowford, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.6619 / 50°39'42"N

Longitude: -4.2192 / 4°13'9"W

OS Eastings: 243251

OS Northings: 87042

OS Grid: SX432870

Mapcode National: GBR NS.7N2J

Mapcode Global: FRA 271B.B2F

Plus Code: 9C2QMQ6J+Q8

Entry Name: Row of 4 Braddon Headstones About 8 Metres North of the Tower of the Church of St John the Baptist

Listing Date: 7 November 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1165731

English Heritage Legacy ID: 92537

ID on this website: 101165731

Location: St John's Church, Stowford, West Devon, EX20

County: Devon

District: West Devon

Civil Parish: Stowford

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Tagged with: Tombstone

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Description


SX 48 NW STOWFORD STOWFORD

3/296 Row of 4 Braddon headstones about
- 8m north of the tower of the Church
of St John the Baptist

GV II


Row of 4 headstones. Early to late C18. Slate. All the headstones have shaped
scrolly heads. The northernmost commemorates Richard Braddon, died 1783. The next
to the south commemorates Mary Braddon, buried 1752. The next to the south
commemorates Elizabeth Braddon, buried 1759 with stylized flowers and foliage carved
in the head. The southernmost is unusually wide and commemorates John Braddon,
buried 1740, stylized flowers and foliage carved in the head.


Listing NGR: SX4324787050

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