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Mausoleum to Earl of Dunmow with 2 Tomb Chests and Headstone About 100 Metres West of Church of St Laurence

A Grade II Listed Building in Ramsgate, Kent

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.338 / 51°20'16"N

Longitude: 1.4004 / 1°24'1"E

OS Eastings: 636939

OS Northings: 165364

OS Grid: TR369653

Mapcode National: GBR X0L.0VM

Mapcode Global: VHMCW.7M6P

Plus Code: 9F338CQ2+55

Entry Name: Mausoleum to Earl of Dunmow with 2 Tomb Chests and Headstone About 100 Metres West of Church of St Laurence

Listing Date: 4 February 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1372893

English Heritage Legacy ID: 171841

ID on this website: 101372893

Location: Church of St Laurence the Martyr, Nethercourt, Thanet, Kent, CT11

County: Kent

District: Thanet

Civil Parish: Ramsgate

Built-Up Area: Ramsgate

Traditional County: Kent

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Kent

Tagged with: Tombstone

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Description


RAMSGATE HIGH STREET
TR 3665 SE
ST. LAWRENCE
(north-west
side)
6/212 Mausoleum
to Earl of
Dunmow with
2 tomb chests
and headstone
about 100
metres west
of Church of
St. Laurence
GV II
Mausoleum of 10th Earl of Dunmow d.1809. Ashlar with stone slate roof.
Greek cross-plan Gothic mausoleum on paved platform (railings now
missing). Each arm of the plan in the form of a buttressed gable,
3 sides with inscription plaques with moulded and stopped hoods, the
eastern side with hollow chamfered doorway with hood mould and 2 steps
to blocked-up doorway, all gables with quatrefoil ventilation holes.
Tomb chest to Mary Peake, d.1744, about 10 metres south west, with
double stepped base (railings missing) and moulded plinth with baluster
corner piers raised and fielded panels, the cut away corner with rose
and scallop motifs, and with inscribed moulded top slab. Headstone to
William Smith about 20 metres south west, mid C18 sandstone. About 2
feet high, with moulded panel with good quality but badly spalled
inscription, with segmental head with symbols of Freemasonry (Eye in
sunburst, compasses, set square, open book). Tomb chest to Susann
Crofton, d.1863 about 5 metres north. High quality Gothic tomb chest
with railings. Chamfered base and frame to chest in stone (artificial
stone?) with nook shafts with voluted capitals, with cuspings holding
white marble side panels in place, with inscription in uncial lettering.
Marble top slab inlaid with fleurette octofoil calvary cross in
coloured marble. Unusual iron rail, with square ball-finialed principals
and uprights with triple spiked heads, and tendril-like scrolls finished
with hearts, with dog rail, the rivets throughout made a feature.

Listing NGR: TR3693965364

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