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Camfield Chest Tomb Approximately 4 Metres South of the Nave of the Chapel of St John

A Grade II Listed Building in Speldhurst, Kent

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1179 / 51°7'4"N

Longitude: 0.1856 / 0°11'8"E

OS Eastings: 553065

OS Northings: 137667

OS Grid: TQ530376

Mapcode National: GBR MPV.ZP1

Mapcode Global: VHHQK.55GD

Plus Code: 9F32459P+46

Entry Name: Camfield Chest Tomb Approximately 4 Metres South of the Nave of the Chapel of St John

Listing Date: 24 August 1990

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1240710

English Heritage Legacy ID: 439216

ID on this website: 101240710

Location: St John's Church, Groombridge, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3

County: Kent

District: Tunbridge Wells

Civil Parish: Speldhurst

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent

Church of England Parish: Speldhurst St Mary the Virgin

Church of England Diocese: Rochester

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Description


TQ 53 37 SPELDHURST GROOMBRIDGE HILL (east side)
OLD GROOMBRIDGE
16/511 Camfield chest tomb approx 4m
south of the nave of the Chapel
Of St John
GV II


Chest tomb. Dated 1812 in memory of Anne Camfield. Sandstone ashlar. Chest
tomb is rectangular in plan with fluted corner pilasters, flat lid with
moulded edges, moulded base and one-step plinth. Side panels with indented
corners. Inscription opens with Gothic lettering, rest is Roman serif upper
and lower case lettering. South panel records the death of Anne Camford in
1812. The lid and north panel record the deaths of other members of the
Camfield family.


Listing NGR: TQ5307837665

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