Listed Building: BURROWS CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 1.5 METRES NORTH OF THE TOWER OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN (1241415)

Grade II
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 1356, 12, 549
Date assigned 24 August 1990
Date last amended

Description

TQ 55 41 SPELDHURST SPELDHURST HILL (north side), SPELDHURST 12/549 Burrowschest tomb approx 1.5m north of the tower of the Church of St Mary the Virgin GV II Chest tomb. Dated 1807 in memory of Sarah Burrows. White marble. Chest tomb is rectangular in plan on a moulded plinth. Flat lid with moulded edges. Corners have fluted balusters. Ends and sides have oval panels surrounded by radiating lines. Inscriptions on north and south sides begin in Gothic lettering and continue in Roman serif upper and lower case lettering with some italics. The northern inscription records the death of Sarah Burrows in 1807 and the south side inscription records the death of her husband Thomas in 1810 and their daughter Sarah (died 1843) is commemorated in the east end panel. Listing NGR: TQ5533541440

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  • Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.

Map

Location

Grid reference TQ 5533 4144 (point)
Map sheet TQ54SE
Civil Parish SPELDHURST, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 16 2006 5:21PM