Benchmark - St Michael & All Angels - Teffont Evias, Wiltshire
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N 51° 04.799 W 002° 00.821
30U E 569089 N 5659182
Cut benchmark on the south west corner of St Michael & All Saints' church, Teffont Evias.
Waymark Code: WMWW9Q
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/21/2017
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Cut benchmark on the south west corner of St Michael & All Saints' church, Teffont Evias.
Square |
Easting |
Northing |
Mark type |
Description |
Height |
Order |
Datum |
Verified year |
Levelling year |
Metres above ground |
ST |
9913 |
3118 |
CUT MARK |
BUTT SW ANG ST MICHAELS CH TWR NE SIDE RD S FACE |
80.553 |
2 |
'N' |
1952 |
1939 |
0.200 |
"The Church of England parish church is called St Michael's Sir Walter Raleigh mentions the church of "Tevont Evias" in his Discoverie of Guiana (1596), in connexion with the Ley family. The chancel contains a notable monument in the form of three horizontal male figures, representing 16th century members of the Ley family, which owned the manor of Teffont Evias from 1545 until 1652. The church's parish registers survive in the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre for the following dates: Christenings 1684–1991, Marriages 1701–1994, burials 1683–1991.
In 1914 Reverend Sir Douglas Edward Scott, 7th Baronet Scott of Great Barr, was appointed as the parish's rector. Shortly afterwards he was declared bankrupt and his rectorship terminated. Four years later, he was convicted of bigamy, and imprisoned."
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