Listed Building: PAIR OF WELLS HEADSTONES APPROXIMATELY 2 METRES NORTH EAST OF THE VESTRY OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY (1363132)

Grade II
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 1694, 7, 52
Date assigned 19 February 1990
Date last amended

Description

HADLOW CHURCH STREET TQ 63 49 7/52 Pair of Wells headstones approx - 2m north east of the vestry of the Church of St Mary GV II Pair of headstones. Dated 1726 and 1739 in memory of members of the Wells family. Sandstone. Upright slabs, both standing approx 500mm high with curvilinear shaped heads and inscribed with large Roman serif upper and lower case lettering. The right one has a flat face and the head is crudely carved with a skull and crossbones; the inscription records the death of Richard Wells in 1726. The left headstone has a double head and recessed front panel. The inscription is divided into 2 columns, one for John Wells (d. 1739) and the other for his wife Ann (date illegible). Listing NGR: TQ6347949711

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

Map

Location

Grid reference TQ 6347 4971 (point)
Map sheet TQ64NW
Civil Parish HADLOW, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT

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Record last edited

Nov 16 2006 11:31AM