Listed Building: GROUP OF 2 HEADSTONES AND 2 CHEST TOMBS ABOUT 20 METRES NORTH OF CHURCH OF ST MARY (1115564)
| Grade | II |
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| Authority | |
| Volume/Map/Item | 1351, 15, 127 |
| Date assigned | 22 June 1989 |
| Date last amended |
Description
GOUDHURST CHURCH ROAD TQ 7237-7337 (south side)
15/127 Group of 2 headstones and 2 chest tombs about 20 metres north of Church of St Mary GV II Headstone to ? Williams, wife of Thomas Williams. Mid C18. Stone. About 4 feet high, with scrolled shoulders on pedestals, and scrolled head, with 2 cherubs' heads in profile. Headstone to Thomas Williams, d.1783. Stone, about 4 feet high, with rococo scrolled shoulders and head, and motifs of 2 cherubs' heads, rayed crown, serpent biting its tail and open book. More refined in execution than his wife's stone. Two simple early C18 chest tombs nearby, with crudely ogee moulded top slabs on monolithic bases.
Listing NGR: TQ7239937842
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Sources (1)
- SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7239 3784 (point) |
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| Map sheet | TQ73NW |
| Civil Parish | GOUDHURST, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Nov 16 2006 5:21PM