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Bird Chest Tomb Approximately 15 Metres South of Tower of Church of St Michael

A Grade II Listed Building in Otterton, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.6585 / 50°39'30"N

Longitude: -3.3027 / 3°18'9"W

OS Eastings: 308015

OS Northings: 85127

OS Grid: SY080851

Mapcode National: GBR P7.77P2

Mapcode Global: FRA 37ZB.F50

Plus Code: 9C2RMM5W+CW

Entry Name: Bird Chest Tomb Approximately 15 Metres South of Tower of Church of St Michael

Listing Date: 10 February 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1334046

English Heritage Legacy ID: 86338

ID on this website: 101334046

Location: Otterton, East Devon, EX9

County: Devon

District: East Devon

Civil Parish: Otterton

Built-Up Area: Otterton

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Otterton St Michael

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

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Description


OTTERTON CHURCH HILL, Otteron
SY 0885
7/137 Bird chest tomb approximately
- 15m south of tower of Church of
St Michael
GV II
Chest tomb. Dated 1791 in memory of John Bird. Limestone ashlar. Chest tomb with
flat lid moulded around the edges and moulded plinth. Inset into each corner is
bold vase-shaped square-section column. Each side contains a fielded panel in a
bead-moulded frame. The north side is inscribed with Roman serif upper and lower
case lettering and records the death of John Bird in 1791. The tomb is enclosed by
a stone kerb containing the settings for iron boundary railings which are missing.


Listing NGR: SY0801585127

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