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HER Number:MDV32501
Name:St Michaels Church, Chest Tomb

Summary

Tomb chest to the Comer family in the churchyard of St Michaels parish church in Loxhore

Location

Grid Reference:SS 617 387
Map Sheet:SS63NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishLoxhore
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLOXHORE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS63NW/1/3
  • Old Listed Building Ref (II)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • TOMB (XIX to XX - 1801 AD to 2000 AD (Between))

Full description

Department of Environment, 1988, Loxhore, 89 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV62480.

Tomb chest 5m south of nave/chancel juncture to the Comer family in the churchyard of St Michaels parish church in Loxhore. Dates from the 1840's by Finch and Down of Barum. Slate tablet and slated sides on brick plinth. Cyma reversa stone moulding to top and roll moulding to base of slated sides. Slate top records death of Richard Comer died 1840, his widow died 1843 and name of Richard Comer Clarke added in 1903.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV62480List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1988. Loxhore. Historic Houses Register. 89.

Associated Monuments

MDV948Part of: Loxhore, St Michaels Parish Church (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 4 2006 4:27PM