Listed Building record TQ 53 NW 133 - PAIR OF SALMON HEADSTONES APPROXIMATELY 10 METRES SOUTH OF THE CHANCEL OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARTIN
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Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5117 3902 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ53NW |
| District | TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
| Civil Parish | SPELDHURST, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT |
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The following text is from the original listed building designation:
TQ 53 NW SPELDHURST ASHURST HILL, ASHURST
7/438 Pair of Salmon headstones approx 10m south of the chancel of the Church of St Martin GV II
Pair of headstones. Mid C18 in memory of members of the Salmon family. Both are upright sandstone slabs standing approx 450mm with shaped heads carved with winged cherubs' heads and inscriptions in Roman serif upper and lower case lettering. However both are different in character. Left one records the death of Edward Salmon in 1767 and the right one (cruder in character) records the death of Ann Saman (sic) in 1757.
Listing NGR: TQ5075738974
English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.
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- --- SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
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Record last edited
Feb 19 2008 12:26PM