Description

OTTERTON CHURCH HILL, Otterton
SY 0885
7/140 Main chest tomb approximately
- 18 metres south of tower of
Church of St Michael
GV II
Chest tomb. Dated 1770 in memory of John and Agnes Main. Limestone ashlar. Chest
tomb with flat lid moulded around the edges and standing on a moulded plinth. Each
of the long sides has 2 panels separated by a fluted flat pilaster and similar
clasping pilasters on each corner. Both the northern panels are inscribed with
Roman serif upper and lower case lettering. The left one records the deaths of John
and Agnes Main in 1763 and 1770 respectively. The right-hand panel records the
deaths of other members of the family in the late C18 and early C19.

Listing NGR: SY0801885126

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26500151

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Recommended Books

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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Nottinghamshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)