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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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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

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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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