Listed Building record TQ 73 NW 95 - TWO HEADSTONES, WITH BARREL CHESTS AND CHEST TOMB ABOUT 25 METRES EAST OF CHURCH OF ST MARY

Summary

Grade II listed building. Main construction periods 1700 to 1797

Location

Grid reference TQ 7243 3782 (point)
Map sheet TQ73NW
District TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT
Civil Parish GOUDHURST, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT

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Full Description

The following text is from the original listed building designation:
GOUDHURST CHURCH ROAD TQ 7237-7337 (south side)
15/125 Two headstones, with barrel chests and chest tomb about 25 metres east of Church of St Mary GV II Headstone to Stephen and Mary Groombridge, d.1785, and their daughter Mary, d.1790. Stone. About 4 feet high, with beaded edging and palm-fronds to head, and with large, moulded oval panel bearing inscription in good quality script. Headstone with 2 attached barrel chest tombs on moulded base, the stone about 4 feet high, to Thomas (d.1797) and Mary Groombridge (d.1795) and 6 dead children buried at Westminster. Triple headed stone with garland hanging from ribbon-bow, from which is also suspended an oval inscription plaque, the 6 children recorded on draped cloth below. Chest tomb. Early C18, with ogee moulded base and reverse ogee moulded top slab. Illegible inscription on side panels and end panel with crude incised death's head with motto 'memento mori' and scrolled surrounds.
Listing NGR: TQ7243337828


English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.

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Record last edited

Feb 19 2008 12:26PM