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 St Michael, Barton
St Michael, Barton: gravestone 2
site name:-   St Michael's Church
locality:-   Barton
civil parish:-   Barton (formerly Westmorland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   gravestone
coordinates:-   NY48762635
1Km square:-   NY4826
10Km square:-   NY42


photograph
BXO73.jpg  Gravestone, Richard Speight, died 1789.
(taken 26.10.2012)  
photograph
BXO74.jpg  Gravestone, Richard Speight, died 1789.
(taken 26.10.2012)  
"... / BODY of RICHD. SPEIGHT, / of Eamont Bridge who / departed this LIFE, NOV. / 12th. 1789 Aged 72 YEARS. Likewise his SON JOHN / SPEIGHT who departed / this LIFE Decr. 19th. 1789 / Aged 5 YEARS."

evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"SPEIGHT MONUMENT APPROXIMATELY 11.5 METRES TO SOUTH OF ST MICHAELS CHURCH / / / BARTON / EDEN / CUMBRIA / II / 74511 / NY4876726354"
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"Headstone. Date of death 1789. Ashlar. Stone has swan-necked open pediment. Round-headed copper plate has inscription recording Richard and his son John, both died 1789."

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