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Morley Chest Tomb Approximately 7 Metres South of the Tower of the Church of St Mary the Virgin

A Grade II Listed Building in Speldhurst, Kent

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1509 / 51°9'3"N

Longitude: 0.2197 / 0°13'10"E

OS Eastings: 555338

OS Northings: 141417

OS Grid: TQ553414

Mapcode National: GBR MPJ.ND1

Mapcode Global: VHHQC.RBHJ

Plus Code: 9F325629+9V

Entry Name: Morley Chest Tomb Approximately 7 Metres South of the Tower of the Church of St Mary the Virgin

Listing Date: 24 August 1990

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1241417

English Heritage Legacy ID: 440471

ID on this website: 101241417

Location: St Mary's Church, Speldhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3

County: Kent

District: Tunbridge Wells

Civil Parish: Speldhurst

Built-Up Area: Speldhurst

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent

Church of England Parish: Speldhurst St Mary the Virgin

Church of England Diocese: Rochester

Tagged with: Chest tomb

Description


TQ 55 41 SPELDHURST SPELDHURST HILL (north side), SPELDHURST 12/551 Morley chest tomb approx 7m south of the tower of the Church of St Mary the Virgin GV II

Chest tomb. Dated 1776 in memory of Howard Morley. Sandstone. Chest tomb is rectangular in plan with large moulded baluster corners. Flat lid with moulded edges and moulded plinth. Plain sides. South side is inscribed in Roman serif upper and lower case lettering and records the death of Howard Morley in 1776.

Listing NGR: TQ5533841417

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