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Tombchest and Headstone of Jane Proffit 2.0 Metres to East of Chancel of Church of St Michael

A Grade II Listed Building in Rock, Cornwall

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.5416 / 50°32'29"N

Longitude: -4.913 / 4°54'46"W

OS Eastings: 193697

OS Northings: 75370

OS Grid: SW936753

Mapcode National: GBR ZP.8W7H

Mapcode Global: FRA 07LM.PSM

Plus Code: 9C2QG3RP+MR

Entry Name: Tombchest and Headstone of Jane Proffit 2.0 Metres to East of Chancel of Church of St Michael

Listing Date: 26 June 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1212177

English Heritage Legacy ID: 351635

ID on this website: 101212177

Location: St Michael's Church, Rock, Cornwall, PL27

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: St. Minver Lowlands

Built-Up Area: Rock

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: St Minver with St Enodoc and St Michael Rock

Church of England Diocese: Truro

Tagged with: Tombstone

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Description


SW 97 NW ST MINVER PORTHILLY
LOWLANDS
3/316 Tombchest and headstone of Jane
- Proffit 2.0m to east of chancel
of Church of St. Michael
GV II
Tombchest and headstone. C17 and 1798. Tombchest if circa early to mid C17 with low
slate rubble chest, partly buried in ground, and slate rectangular lid. The
inscription on the lid is eroded. Coat of arms carved in shallow relief.
Headstone of Jane, wife of John Proffit who died in 1798. Also their son John who
died in 1798. Slate headstone with triangular head. Inscription in upper and lower
case lettering with serifs. Verse below.


Listing NGR: SW9369775370

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