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Latitude: 50.4008 / 50°24'2"N
Longitude: -3.4954 / 3°29'43"W
OS Eastings: 293817
OS Northings: 56725
OS Grid: SX938567
Mapcode National: GBR QY.F7HH
Mapcode Global: FRA 37KZ.Q2Z
Plus Code: 9C2RCG23+8R
Entry Name: Monument Approximately 30 Metres West of Berry Head Hotel
Listing Date: 18 October 1993
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1298274
English Heritage Legacy ID: 383533
ID on this website: 101298274
Location: Torbay, Devon, TQ5
County: Torbay
Civil Parish: Brixham
Built-Up Area: Brixham
Traditional County: Devon
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon
Church of England Parish: Brixham All Saints
Church of England Diocese: Exeter
Tagged with: Monument
BRIXHAM
SX95NW BERRY HEAD ROAD, Berry Head
1946-1/2/21 (North side)
Monument approx. 30m west of Berry
Head Hotel
GV II
Monument. Between 1834-47. Devonian limestone ashlar. Square
pedestal with chamfered plinth, panelled sides and flat
projecting cap. Panel on north side incised with inscription
TO THE UNKNOWN DEAD. The monument stands in the front garden
of Berry Head House (now the Berry Head Hotel (qv)), which was
occupied by the Rev HF Lyte, author of the hymn 'Abide with
Me', between 1834 and 1847. Gregory says that Lyte erected the
monument: 'whilst engaged in levelling a mound of earth for
gardening purposes (he) came across a quantity of human bones,
which were at once covered up, and commemorated as just
stated'. The monument, or a structure in approximately the
same position, seems to be shown on the Brixham tithe map of
1838.
(Gregory C: Brixham in Devonia: Totnes: 1896-: 78; 1838-:
BRIXHAM TITHE MAP).
Listing NGR: SX9381756724
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