Listed Building: CARNELL CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 3.5 METRES NORTH OF THE ORGAN LOFT OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY (1070468)

Grade II
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 1694, 7, 28
Date assigned 19 February 1990
Date last amended

Description

HADLOW CHURCH STREET TQ 63 49 7/28 Carnell chest tomb approx 3.5m - north of the organ loft of the Church of,St Mary GV II Chest tomb. Dated 1799 in memory of Elizabeth Carnell. Grey limestone. Chest has fluted corner-shafts with moulded capitals and bases. All 4 sides contain a singular rectangular fielded panel with concave corners and sunbursts. Flat lid has moulded edges, moulded base and 2-step plinth. the northern panel is inscribed. The opening words are in Gothic lettering, the rest is Roman serif upper and lower case lettering. It records the death of Elizabeth Carnell in 1799. The northern panel inscription records the death of her husband William in 1836 and his second wife Sarah in 1848. The bottom step of the plinth contains sockets from former iron area railings. Listing NGR: TQ6346649724

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

Map

Location

Grid reference TQ 6346 4972 (point)
Map sheet TQ64NW
Civil Parish HADLOW, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 16 2006 11:31AM