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Snow Headstone Approximately 17 Metres to East South East of Chancel of Church of Saint Mary

A Grade II Listed Building in Molland, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0424 / 51°2'32"N

Longitude: -3.7013 / 3°42'4"W

OS Eastings: 280826

OS Northings: 128380

OS Grid: SS808283

Mapcode National: GBR L7.GL4L

Mapcode Global: FRA 364C.7WD

Plus Code: 9C3R27RX+XF

Entry Name: Snow Headstone Approximately 17 Metres to East South East of Chancel of Church of Saint Mary

Listing Date: 24 November 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1213508

English Heritage Legacy ID: 398121

ID on this website: 101213508

Location: St Mary's Church, Molland, North Devon, EX36

County: Devon

District: North Devon

Civil Parish: Molland

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Molland St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

Tagged with: Tombstone

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Description


MOLLAND
SS 8028-8128
20/73 Snow headstone approximately 17
- metres to east south-east of
chancel ofChurch of Saint Mary
GV II
Headstone. Dated 1766, restored probably in the early C19. Sandstone C18 headstone
with bevelled corners, enclosed in larger C19 segmental-headed tooled sandstone
headstone. Inscribed: "Here Lieth in hops of a joy/ful Resurrection the Body of
Wilmet the Wife of/THOMAS SNOW of this/parish who Departed this Life/the 13 day of
December 1766/Aged 59 years./ Pity Nor Sorrow for me take Love/Another for my Sake".
Lightly carved banner inscription in head, "Reedeem the Time" to left, illegible to
right, and with central winged cherub's head. Small chamfered rectangular opening in
C19 frame at rear revealing inscribed name of C18 mason: "JOHN SNOW".

Listing NGR: SS8082728376

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