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Tombstone of Micah Salt in Buxton Cemetery, Tomb No.2798

A Grade II Listed Building in Buxton, Derbyshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2452 / 53°14'42"N

Longitude: -1.9003 / 1°54'1"W

OS Eastings: 406750

OS Northings: 372027

OS Grid: SK067720

Mapcode National: GBR HZ5X.DD

Mapcode Global: WHBBS.SP9H

Plus Code: 9C5W63WX+3V

Entry Name: Tombstone of Micah Salt in Buxton Cemetery, Tomb No.2798

Listing Date: 31 January 1997

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1259427

English Heritage Legacy ID: 462889

ID on this website: 101259427

Location: Staden, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK17

County: Derbyshire

District: High Peak

Electoral Ward/Division: Cote Heath

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Buxton

Traditional County: Derbyshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Derbyshire

Church of England Parish: Buxton with Burbage and King Sterndale

Church of England Diocese: Derby

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SK07SE
616-1/2/94

BUXTON
ASHBOURNE ROAD (north east side)
Tombstone of Micah Salt in Buxton Cemetery, Tomb No.2798

II
Tombstone of Micah Salt. 1915. Carved gritstone cross, and base, with shaped marble kerbstone to plot. Replica of Anglo-Saxon cross in Eyam cemetery. Cross on tapering shaft and shaped base. East face has carved angels to each arm and central roundel. The shaft has rolled edges and five panels, the first two representing the Virgin Mary with infant Christ, the others with interlace resembling strapwork. West face has carved figures to cross head and vine scroll motif to shaft. North and south faces have similar scroll motif. Attached to the base is the shaped kerbstone which bears the inscriptions: Micah Salt of Buxton 1847-1915 REST IN PEACE. MARIA SALT 1857-1927. Louise Anne Salt DIED Jan 1st 1953. GERALD AUSTEN SALT D. Jan 15th 1915 aged 13 years. Micah Salt was a well known Buxton archaeologist.

Listing NGR: SK0675072027

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