MSO10489 - Late 18th Century tombstone, All Saints Churchyard, Monksilver (Building)

Tombstone. Late C18. York stone about one metre high. Moulded head with incised decoration. Inscribed in fine lettering: In Memory of Mrs Elizabeth Conibeer aged eighty-five years and her two daughters Anne aged forty-five and Sarah forty-three who was all Inhumanely Murdered in the Day of the Fith of January 1773 In their House at Woodford in this parish. The murder took place at Court Cottage (qv) Woodford; primarily listed for historic interest. [1] English Heritage Listed Building Number: 264777. First Listed on 21/12/1984. [2] Stone, Ashlar walls. [3] The building was visited in June 2013 as part of the rapid condition survey of Exmoor's Listed Buildings 2012-13. It received a BAR score of 5A. [4]