MSO10630 - 17th Century gravestone in All Saints Churchyard (Monument)
Summary
Please read the Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record caveat document.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
Full Description
Head stone. Early C17. Square headed weatherworn and partly sunk in ground. Inscribed illegibly on convex centre to semi-circular headed bay with carved angel's head, carried on Corinthian capitals, flanked by draps, spandrels decorated with C scrolls. A handsome design and a rare survival of from this period in this area. [1] English Heritage Listed Building Number: 265405. First Listed on 05/06/1985. [3] Stone, Ashlar walls. [4] The gravestone was visited in May 2012 as part of the rapid condition survey of Exmoor's Listed Buildings 2012-13. It received a BAR score of 4A. [5] The headstone is mentioned in the 2003 and 2018 Conservation Area Character Appraisals. [6, 7]
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SSO58 Index: 5/6/1985. 34th List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, District of West Somerset (Somerset).
- <2> SSO219 Unassigned: Historic Environment Service 5004.
- <3> SSO2013 Unassigned: Webster CJ, Historic Environment Record. 2005. Staff Comments, Somerset County Council.
- <4> SSO1 Unpublished document: Somerset County Council. Various. Somerset HER parish files - Exmoor records.
- <5> SEM8060 Report: Lawrence, G.. 2014. Exmoor National Park: Rapid condition survey of listed buildings 2012-13.
- <6> SEM6951 Report: Fisher, J.. 2003. Wootton Courtenay: Conservation Area Character Appraisal. 12, illustration 5.
- <7> SEM8695 Report: Pratt, N.. 2018. Wootton Courtenay Conservation Area: appraisal document. 34.
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Other Statuses/References
- 2012-3 Building At Risk Score (4A): 444/6/122
- Local List Status (No)
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- Somerset SMR PRN: 31109
Location
Grid reference | SS 9383 4341 (point) |
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Map sheet | SS94SW |
Civil Parish | WOOTTON COURTENAY, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
May 28 2021 10:58AM
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