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2 Cann Headstones About 16 Metres South East of the Church of St Morwenna

A Grade II Listed Building in Morwenstow, Cornwall

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9092 / 50°54'33"N

Longitude: -4.5543 / 4°33'15"W

OS Eastings: 220522

OS Northings: 115298

OS Grid: SS205152

Mapcode National: GBR K2.R03F

Mapcode Global: FRA 16BP.ZGH

Plus Code: 9C2QWC5W+M8

Entry Name: 2 Cann Headstones About 16 Metres South East of the Church of St Morwenna

Listing Date: 9 September 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1328566

English Heritage Legacy ID: 64911

ID on this website: 101328566

Location: St Morwenna and St John the Baptist's Church, Morwenstow, Cornwall, EX23

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: Morwenstow

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: Morwenstow

Church of England Diocese: Truro

Tagged with: Tombstone

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Description


SS 21 NW MORWENSTOW MORWENSTOW

1/108 2 Cann headstones about 16 metres
- south east of the Church of St
Morwenna
GV II

2 headstones. Early C19. Slate. One rectangular headstone commemorating Richard
Cann of Lower Cory (q.v.), died 1842. The Reverend R S Hawker's poem 'The Dirge'
is inscribed on the headstone. 2nd similar headstone immediately to the south
commemorates Jane Cann, died 1848, and is also inscribed with a verse by Hawker. C
E Byles, Life and Letters of R S Hawker (1905) p.141-142.


Listing NGR: SS2052215298

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