Church of St Mellanus, St Mellion - monument to Sir William Coryton
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Church of St Mellanus, St Mellion - monument to Sir William Coryton
Image: © Mike Searle Taken: 28 Jun 2013
The kneeling effigies are of the son of William Coryton, Sir William Coryton (†1711) and his wife Dame Susanna (†1695). This monument's style is essentially of the Elizabethan or Jacobean period, and therefore its early C18 date for its commissioning is quite remarkable.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.46784
Longitude
-4.272246