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HER Number:MDV40132
Name:Newton Tracey, Westcott Headstone

Summary

Mid 19th century headstone circa 10m south west of the south porch of Newton Tracey parish church.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 529 269
Map Sheet:SS52NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishHorwood, Lovacott and Newton Tracey
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishNEWTON TRACEY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS52NW/10/8
  • Old Listed Building Ref (II)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • TOMB (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

Department of Environment, 1987, Newton Tracey, 28b (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV63462.

Westacott headstone circa 10m south west of south porch of church of St. Thomas of Canterbury. Headstone.1841. Slate. Shaped head with floriated decoration to the centre of the head and scalloped corners with encircling verse. 'In the morning it is green and groweth up but in the evening it is cut down dried up and withered'. Inscription records death of Elizabeth Apps Westacott died 25th february 1841 and Maria Westacott died 1842 with respective verses.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV63462List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1987. Newton Tracey. Historic Houses Register. 28b.

Associated Monuments

MDV338Related to: Newton Tracey, St. Thomas of Canterbury (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 3 2006 6:06PM