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Anonymous Headstone Approximately 5 Metres South of the Porch of the Church of St Martin

A Grade II Listed Building in Speldhurst, Kent

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1306 / 51°7'50"N

Longitude: 0.1591 / 0°9'32"E

OS Eastings: 551171

OS Northings: 139026

OS Grid: TQ511390

Mapcode National: GBR LNH.51C

Mapcode Global: VHHQB.PVZ5

Plus Code: 9F3245J5+6J

Entry Name: Anonymous Headstone Approximately 5 Metres South of the Porch of the Church of St Martin

Listing Date: 24 August 1990

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1356642

English Heritage Legacy ID: 438501

ID on this website: 101356642

Location: St Martin's Church, Ashurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3

County: Kent

District: Tunbridge Wells

Civil Parish: 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 53 NW SPELDHURST ASHURST HILL, ASHURST

7/436 Anonymous headstone approx 5m
south of the porch of the
Church of St Martin
GV II


Triple headstone. Circa 1762 in memory of members of the same family (surname
not noted). Broad upright sandstone slab standing approx 500mm high. It has
a triple-headed shaped top, each carved with the same motif; a winged cherub
head with rosettes over crossed trumpets. 3 inscriptions. Each begins in
Gothic lettering followed by Roman serif upper and lower case lettering. The
surname of the deceased was not noted but from left to right the panels record
the deaths of the infant Thomas in 1756, Mary in 1760 and Elizabeth in 1762.


Listing NGR: TQ5075738974

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