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Shore Chest Tomb Approximately 25 Metres South of Tower of Church of St Michael

A Grade II Listed Building in Otterton, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.6584 / 50°39'30"N

Longitude: -3.3027 / 3°18'9"W

OS Eastings: 308018

OS Northings: 85114

OS Grid: SY080851

Mapcode National: GBR P7.77P3

Mapcode Global: FRA 37ZB.F52

Plus Code: 9C2RMM5W+9W

Entry Name: Shore Chest Tomb Approximately 25 Metres South of Tower of Church of St Michael

Listing Date: 10 February 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1334047

English Heritage Legacy ID: 86344

ID on this website: 101334047

Location: Otterton, East Devon, EX9

County: Devon

District: East Devon

Civil Parish: Otterton

Built-Up Area: Otterton

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Otterton St Michael

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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Description


OTTERTON CHURCH HILL, Otterton
SY 0885
7/143 Shore chest tomb approximately
- 25 metres south of tower of
Church of St Michael
GV II
Chest tomb. Dated 1822 in memory of William Shore. Limestone ashlar. Chest tomb
has flat lid moulded around the edges and stands on a moulded plinth. There are
quarter round columns with moulded caps and bases inset into each corner. The long
sides have panels with bead-moulded surrounds and flanked by beaded upright strips.
The panels have concave corners filled with sunbursts. The north-facing panel
contains the inscription of which the first line is Gothic capitals, the rest Roman
upper and lower case lettering. It records the death of William Shore in 1822.


Listing NGR: SY0801885114

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