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HER Number:MDV38266
Name:Nymet Tracey Church, Elston Headstone

Summary

18C headstone in memory of Esther Elston at Nymet Tracey church

Location

Grid Reference:SS 727 006
Map Sheet:SS70SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBow
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBOW

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS70SW/12/5
  • Old Listed Building Ref (II)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • TOMB (Post Medieval to XVIII - 1540 AD to 1800 AD (Between))

Full description

Department of Environment, 1986, Bow, 21 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV55706.

Elston headstone c15m south of south porch of church of St Bartholomew at Nymet Tracey. Headstone dated 1738 in memory of Esther Elston. Granite. Upright slab with elliptical head standing approximately 1.2m high. A simple inscribed line following the outline of the stone frames the inscription which uses both upper and lower case letters and records the death of Esther, wife of Hew (sic) Elston in December 1738. The end of the inscription is now buried.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV55706List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1986. Bow. Historic Houses Register. Comb Bound. 21.

Associated Monuments

MDV2135Related to: Nymet Tracey, St Bartholomew's Church (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 4 2006 5:40PM