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HER Number:MDV71463
Name:St Marys Church, Dommet Tomb

Summary

Late 18C chest tomb of the Dommet family at St Marys parish church in Offwell

Location

Grid Reference:SY 194 995
Map Sheet:SY19NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishOffwell
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishOFFWELL

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old Listed Building Ref (II)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • TOMB (XVIII to XXI - 1701 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

English Heritage, 1988, Offwell, LBS No 88786 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV322069.

Chest tomb approximately 1m east of the chancel of the Church of St Mary in Offwell. Late 18C - early 19C in memory of Samuel Dommet. Beerstone. The chest tomb sits on a chamfered plinth and has a plain flat lid. The sides contain rectangular panels with double beaded frames. The south-facing panel is inscribed with Roman serif upper and lower case lettering. It records the death of Samuel Dommet and his wife but a section has broken off and this included the name of Mrs Dommet and the years in which they died.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV322069List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: English Heritage. 1988. Offwell. Historic Houses Register. LBS No 88786.

Associated Monuments

MDV10718Related to: Offwell, St Marys Parish Church (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 4 2006 9:22PM