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Three Chest Tombs About 2 Metres East of Church of St Lawrence

A Grade II Listed Building in Hawkhurst, Kent

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0375 / 51°2'15"N

Longitude: 0.5035 / 0°30'12"E

OS Eastings: 575620

OS Northings: 129447

OS Grid: TQ756294

Mapcode National: GBR PTX.VGS

Mapcode Global: FRA C6YC.N10

Plus Code: 9F322GQ3+2C

Entry Name: Three Chest Tombs About 2 Metres East of Church of St Lawrence

Listing Date: 22 June 1989

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1253092

English Heritage Legacy ID: 169723

ID on this website: 101253092

Location: St Laurence's Church, The Moor, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN18

County: Kent

District: Tunbridge Wells

Civil Parish: Hawkhurst

Built-Up Area: Hawkhurst

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent

Tagged with: Chest tomb

Description


HAWKHURST THE MOOR TQ 7429-7529 (south side) 18/373 Three chest tombs about 2 metres east of Church of St Lawrence GV II Three chest tombs. The northernmost early C18, sunk into the earth, only the reverse-ogee moulded top slab easily visible. The southernmost early C18, with stepped base, ogee moulded plinth, raised and fielded side panels and corner piers and basalt or slate moulded top slab. Central chest to John Baker, mid C18, with platform and enriched chest with moulded base, raised and fielded panels, urn- shaped corner piers, gadrooned and with egg and tongue cornice, and moulded top slab with inscribed arms cartouche.

Listing NGR: TQ7562129446

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