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Birket Tomb, St Martins Church, Martindale
This is the tomb of Richard Birket, dated 1699. He was benefactor of St Martin's Church in Martindale, and was curate here for 67 years. The tomb is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England.
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The view up Martindale from St Martin's Churchyard
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BIRKET MONUMENT APPROXIMATELY 2 METRES SOUTH ST MARTINS CHURCH - Martindale - List Entry
- "Monument. Dated 1699. Stone rubble with ashlar top slab. Moulded edge to slab and inscriptions, difficult to read, recording Richard Birket, benefactor of the church and for 67 years its …
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The view up Martindale from St Martin's Churchyard
Pinned by Simon Cotterill
![](/uploads/thumbs2/historic_england.png)
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BIRKET MONUMENT APPROXIMATELY 2 METRES SOUTH ST MARTINS CHURCH - Martindale - List Entry
- "Monument. Dated 1699. Stone rubble with ashlar top slab. Moulded edge to slab and inscriptions, difficult to read, recording Richard Birket, benefactor of the church and for 67 years its …
Added by
Simon Cotterill