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Davey Chest Tomb About 10 Metres North-West Tower of Church of St Mary

A Grade II Listed Building in Morchard Bishop, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.854 / 50°51'14"N

Longitude: -3.7446 / 3°44'40"W

OS Eastings: 277294

OS Northings: 107501

OS Grid: SS772075

Mapcode National: GBR L5.VF66

Mapcode Global: FRA 361V.2ZK

Plus Code: 9C2RV734+H5

Entry Name: Davey Chest Tomb About 10 Metres North-West Tower of Church of St Mary

Listing Date: 4 November 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1250377

English Heritage Legacy ID: 432694

ID on this website: 101250377

Location: St Mary's Church, Morchard Bishop, Mid Devon, EX17

County: Devon

District: Mid Devon

Civil Parish: Morchard Bishop

Built-Up Area: Morchard Bishop

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Morchard Bishop St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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Description


MORCHARD BISHOP CHURCH STREET (south side)
SS 7607 - 7707
Morchard Bishop
11/135
- Davey chest tomb about 10 metres
north-west tower of Church of St
Mary
GV
II

Chest tomb. Circa 1837. Memorial to John Davey (died 1837). Portland stone and
white marble. Rectangular in plan with moulded base and soffit-moulded flat lid.
The sides contain sunken panels of white marble with hollow-chamfered surrounds.
John Davey is commemorated on the south side and other members of his family are
remembered on the east and northern sides.


Listing NGR: SS7729407497

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