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Scattered Group of 4 C18 Headstones Between 6-18 Metres East of the Chancel of the Church of St Mary the Virgin

A Grade II Listed Building in Speldhurst, Kent

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1512 / 51°9'4"N

Longitude: 0.2204 / 0°13'13"E

OS Eastings: 555387

OS Northings: 141448

OS Grid: TQ553414

Mapcode National: GBR MPJ.NKF

Mapcode Global: VHHQC.RBVB

Plus Code: 9F32562C+F4

Entry Name: Scattered Group of 4 C18 Headstones Between 6-18 Metres East of the Chancel of the Church of St Mary the Virgin

Listing Date: 24 August 1990

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1241529

English Heritage Legacy ID: 440628

ID on this website: 101241529

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: Tombstone

Description


TQ 55 41 SPELDHURST SPELDHURST HILL (north side), SPELDHURST 12/580 Scattered group of 4 C18 headstones between 6-18m east of the chancel of the Church of St Mary the Virgin GV II

Group of 4 headstones. All are C18. All are upright sandstone slabs standing ebtween 300-600mm high. Nearest the church is the smallest with its head curving over a carved rosette. Inscription (as with the other 3) is in Roman serif upper and lower case lettering and records the death of William Camfield in 1767. There is another very similar in memory of Elizabeth Weller (died 1770). The third has a double curvilinear shaped head, each inscribed with crossed arrows, above a fielded panel. This one commemorates the death of John Richardson (date buried). The fourth has a shaped head inscribed with crossed arrows flanked by hearts. It records the death of Thomas Dine in 1763.

Listing NGR: TQ5538741448

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