Listed Building: CARNEL CHEST TOMB APPROXIMATELY 2 METRES NORTH OF THE ORGAN LOFT OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY (1264365)

Grade II
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 1694, 7, 27
Date assigned 19 February 1990
Date last amended

Description

HADLOW CHURCH STREET TQ 63 49 7/27 Carnel chest tomb approx 2m north of the organ loft of the Church of St Mary GV II Chest tomb. Probably C17 in memory of members of the Camel family. Sandstone ashlar. Plain rectangular chest with very thick, soffit-moulded flat lid and moulded base on one-step plinth. The top of the lid is very weathered and any inscription there has gone. 3 of the stone blocks on the south side are inscribed with Roman serif capitals. Top left block is inscribed in memory of (Const)ance Camel who died in 1714, the block alongside records the death of Thomas Camel in 1718. The bottom left stone is worn and only the date 1717 can be made out. Listing NGR: TQ6346849722

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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