Listed Building: MATTHEW DIAMOND HEADSTONE ABOUT 11 METRES SOUTH WEST OF THE WEST DOOR OF THE CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS (1263458)

Grade II
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 1356, 15, 106
Date assigned 24 August 1990
Date last amended

Description

TQ 67 41 BRENCHLEY HIGH STREET, BRENCHLEY (south side) 15/106 Matthew Diamond headstone about llm south west of the west door of the Church of All Saints GV II Headstone. 1676. Freestone. Shouldered headstone with a round-headed arched head. The inscription commemorates Matthew Diamond, died 1670. Rustic carving in relief in the head includes an hourglass, scythe and head. Below the inscription the words "Don by Robert Diamond, Son of Matthew Diamond ano domi 1676". The attribution is unusual at this date, suggesting a tradition in which relatives (either professional or amateur masons) made headstones for members of their family. Listing NGR: TQ6793941704

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

Map

Location

Grid reference TQ 6793 4169 (point)
Map sheet TQ64SE
Civil Parish BRENCHLEY, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 16 2006 5:21PM