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Bellingham Headstone Approximately 10 Metres South of the Porch of the Church of St Mary the Virgin

A Grade II Listed Building in Speldhurst, Kent

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1508 / 51°9'3"N

Longitude: 0.2198 / 0°13'11"E

OS Eastings: 555349

OS Northings: 141407

OS Grid: TQ553414

Mapcode National: GBR MPJ.VSJ

Mapcode Global: VHHQC.RBKM

Plus Code: 9F325629+8W

Entry Name: Bellingham Headstone Approximately 10 Metres South of the Porch of the Church of St Mary the Virgin

Listing Date: 24 August 1990

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1260471

English Heritage Legacy ID: 440479

ID on this website: 101260471

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 12/559 Bellingham Headstone approx 10m south of the porch of the Church of St Mary the Virgin GV II

Headstone. Dated 1711 in memory of John and Sarah Bellingham. Upright sandstone slab standing approx 400mm high with double curvilinear shaped head. Both heads are carved with figures, probably death with his scythe to left and God in the stars to right. Inscription in Roman serif upper and lower case lettering is in 2 columns. The left one records the death of Sarah Bellingham but the date is buried. The right column records the death of her husband John in 1711.

Listing NGR: TQ5534941407

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