Listed Building: TOMB TO ISABELLA PERCEVAL IN ALL SOULS CHURCHYARD (1391293)

Grade II
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 994, 0, 10023
Date assigned 17 February 2005
Date last amended

Description

CROCKENHILL 994/0/10023 CHURCH ROAD Tomb to Isabella Perceval in All Souls churchyard GV II Table tomb. Circa 1860. Gothic style. Granite table tomb with larger moulded top slab with elaborate carved cross supported on six polished granite colonnettes. The tomb rests on two granite steps, the upper one inscribed "Here lieth Isabella youngest daughter and / co-heir of the late Honourable Howard Perceval and of Sarah / his wife. She died unmarried / at Crofton Hall near Orpington February 20 1860 aged 79.". It stands on a broad granite base with square section cast iron supports amd top rail set diagonally. Isabella Perceval was a generous benefactress to All Souls Church and parish and a half niece of Spencer Perceval, Prime Minister in 1812 who was assassinated by a madman in the lobby of the House of Commons. A good quality Gothic style table tomb to a local benefactress which also groups with All Souls Church and lychgate.

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

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Location

Grid reference TQ 5056 6709 (point)
Map sheet TQ56NW
Civil Parish CROCKENHILL, SEVENOAKS, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 16 2006 10:25AM