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| HER Number: | MDV13362 |
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| Name: | Memorial stone south of Brentmoor House, South Brent |
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Summary
Memorial stone, Brentmoor House. Extant. Dated 1863, to daughter of Francis Meynell who died in a riding accident in 1865. Noted to be overgrown, and inscription fading in 2003.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 683 634 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | South Brent |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH BRENT |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SE/227
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- COMMEMORATIVE STONE (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Robinson, R., Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV137185.
Vis=-/3/1978 (robinson, r. ). In the grounds of brentmoor house in the valley of the avon above the river shipley is a memorial stone to the daughter of francis meynell of brentmoor house who was killed in a riding accident near the spot. Its lettering is now very indistinct but is quoted by page. This monument standing 5ft high is finely made of a close grained granite, the lettering being unusually accurately cut for such a rock. It stands on a wooded granite crag about 20 yards from the west bank of the avon just north of the gateway to the brentmoor house land across the road to the avon dam.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV161224.
Memorial stone, brentmoor house. Extant. Dated 1863, to daughter of francis meynell.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV161227.
Des=parish checklist/sketch.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV161228.
Des=jenkinson, t. /dartmoor magazine/71(2003)42/letters; meynell memorial/copy in pf.
JENKINSON, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV23977.
The stone at one time had a distinctive poetic inscription on its face dedicated to the memory of margaret meynell who died in march 1865. Now overgrown, and inscription fading (jenkinson).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV137185 | Report - Survey: Robinson, R.. |
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| SDV161224 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV161227 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV161228 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV23977 | Migrated Record: JENKINSON. |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 10 2014 4:10PM |
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