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Listed Building record TQ 56 NW 239 - MAUSOLEUM OF THOMAS NASH IN CHURCHYARD OF SAINT PETER AND SAINT PAUL TO THE SOUTH OF PORCH
Summary
Grade II* listed building. Main construction periods 1758 to 1798. The mausoleum is situated the the south of the church in the in churchyard of St Peter and St Paul, and was built in about 1778 possibly by John Nash who was Thomas Nash's nephew. The mausoleum comprises a square Portland ashlar monument with a tooled plinth with oval decoration, moulded cornice and vermiculated quoins. It has the inscription "This Mausoleum was begun by Thomas Nash Esq Merchant Citizen of London and one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the Counties of Kent and Surrey who died at Paris 7th April 1778 and whose remains are here deposited and finished by his Executors for a burying place for himself and family."
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 54716 66879 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ56NW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | FARNINGHAM, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.
<2> DOE(HHR)Dist. of Sevenoaks, Kent. Oct. 1982 43 (OS Card Reference). SKE41393.
<3> Bldgs of Eng W Kent and the Weald 1980 283 (J Newman and N Pevsner) (OS Card Reference). SKE37985.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1>XY SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Mapped feature: #30335 building, ]
- <2> SKE41393 OS Card Reference: DOE(HHR)Dist. of Sevenoaks, Kent. Oct. 1982 43.
- <3> SKE37985 OS Card Reference: Bldgs of Eng W Kent and the Weald 1980 283 (J Newman and N Pevsner).
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Record last edited
Apr 19 2021 2:31PM