Description

OTTERTON CHURCH HILL, Otterton
SY 0885
7/134 Cook chest tomb approximately 11
- metres south of chancel of Church
of St Michael
GV II
Chest tomb. Dated 1790 in memory of George Cook. Limestone ashlar. Chest tomb
with low ridged and soffit-moulded lid and standing on a moulded plinth. There are
large vase-like pilasters square in section inset into the corners and the long
sides contain fielded panels with bead-moulded surrounds. Both panels are inscribed
with Roman serif upper and lower case lettering. The north-facing panel records the
death of George Cook in 1790 and the south-facing panel records the deaths of some
of his relatives although here the inscription is very worn.

Listing NGR: SY0803185141

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26500140

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Recommended Books

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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5
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  Old House Handbook 2 Books Bundle Collection (Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair,Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gloucestershire 1: The Cotswolds: Cotswolds Pt. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings