Description

OTTERTON CHURCH HILL, Otterton
SY 0885
7/125 Francis Chest tomb approximately
- 5 metres south-east of tower of
Church of St Michael
GV II
Chest tomb. Dated 1861 in memory of John Francis. Limestone ashlar. Chest tomb
with low-ridged lid moulded around the edges and standing on a moulded plinth. The
corners have small chamfers. Each side contains rectangular panels defined by
shallow rebates. The long sides have large central panels flanked by narrow upright
panels. The southern side is inscribed ; the first line with Gothic capitals, the
rest in plain capitals. It records the erection of the tomb in memory of John
Francis who died in 1861. The other sides are similarly inscribed and record the
deaths of several relatives.

Listing NGR: SY0801385159

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26570169

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

• 
  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
• 
  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
• 
  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
• 
  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings