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| HER Number: | MDV40650 |
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| Name: | Radford Headstone |
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Summary
Radford headstone approx 3m east of chancel of church of st. Mary.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 742 044 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS70SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Down St. Mary |
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| District | Mid Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | DOWN ST.MARY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS70SW/2/3
- Old Listed Building Ref (II)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- GRAVESTONE (XIX - 1896 AD to 1896 AD (Between))
Full description
Department of Environment, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV334125.
Radford headstone approx 3m east of chancel of church of st. Mary. Headstone. Dated 1896 in memory of rev w t a radford. Bath stone and volcanic stone enriched with polychrome mosaic and enamelwork. Gothic style. Upright stone standing approximately 1 metre high. Moulded plinth of purple volcanic stone. Pointed top with moulded edges and flanking pilasters containing sunken panels with trefoil heads and shaped finials. The top panel contains a relief bottonee cross on a ground of gold and red mosaic which includes an enamel representation of a grail to left. On the right a circular depression from a lost motif. Inscription in lower panel inscribed in victorian gothic lettering and records the death of rev w t a radford in 1889. This is one of a series of unusual headstones which are distinguished by their use of polychrome mosaic. The rev w t a radford was squire, parson, patron and incumbent. For half a century he was one of the most important figures in the high church movement in the diocese of exeter and also had strong and well-informed views on architecture. He was a founder member of the exeter diocesan architectural society. He determined the whole shape of the restoration of the church in which he employed personal friends such as g e street and clayton and bell (doe).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV39876.
Doe/hhr:down st. Mary/(20/11/1986)114.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV334125 | Migrated Record: Department of Environment. |
| SDV39876 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments
| MDV2120 | Related to: St Mary's Parish Church, Down St Mary (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 3 2006 6:08PM |
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