HEADSTONE OF MARY BARRE 8 METRES TO SOUTH OF SOUTH EAST CORNER OF SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST ILDIERNA

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1140760
Date first listed:: 26-Mar-1986
List Entry Name:: HEADSTONE OF MARY BARRE 8 METRES TO SOUTH OF SOUTH EAST CORNER OF SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST ILDIERNA
Statutory Address:: HEADSTONE OF MARY BARRE 8 METRES TO SOUTH OF SOUTH EAST CORNER OF SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST ILDIERNA

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Date:: 2000-08-06
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1140760
Date first listed:: 26-Mar-1986
List Entry Name:: HEADSTONE OF MARY BARRE 8 METRES TO SOUTH OF SOUTH EAST CORNER OF SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST ILDIERNA
Statutory Address 1:: HEADSTONE OF MARY BARRE 8 METRES TO SOUTH OF SOUTH EAST CORNER OF SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST ILDIERNA

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: HEADSTONE OF MARY BARRE 8 METRES TO SOUTH OF SOUTH EAST CORNER OF SOUTH AISLE OF CHURCH OF ST ILDIERNA

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Polperro
National Grid Reference:: SX 17259 51578

Details

LANSALLOS LANSALLOS SX 15 SE

3/41 Headstone of Mary Barre 8m to south of south east corner of south aisle of Church of St Ildierna GV II

Headstone. 1779. In memory of Mary, wife of John Barre. Slate headstone with round-head. Inscribed with 'MEMENTO MORI' above angels head with 2 doves below. Hourglass and figure blowing arrows at heart. Well engraved with inscription in lower case lettering with serifs. 2 verses below first verse. 'Why do we mourn departing Friends Or Make at Death's Alarms ? Tis but the voice that Jesus sends To call us to his Arms'.

Listing NGR: SX1725951578

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Legacy System number:: 61503
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.