Group Of 3 Chest Tombs Approximately 9 Metres North Of The Aisle Of The Church Of St Mary The Virgin

Description

This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.

TQ 55 41 SPELDHURST SPELDHURST HILL (north side), SPELDHURST 12/557 Group of 3 chest tombs approx 9m north of the aisle of the Church of St Mary the Virgin GV II

Group of 3 chest tombs dated between 1833-1835. The oldest is sandstone. It is rectangular in plan with inset corner pilasters with moulded caps and bases. Flat lid has moulded edges and moulded plinth below. Sides have fielded panels. South side has inscription in Roman serif capitals (like the other two) which records the death of Philip Brentridge in 1833. Other two are white marble. They are basically similar with projecting corner pilasters. The one with projecting panels with indented corners commemorates the death of Mary Anderson in 1834. The other has panels with moulded frames and commemorates the death of James Ferry in 1835.

Listing NGR: TQ5535741470

Content

This is part of the Series: IOE01/0255 IOE Records taken by Neville Broadbent; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

Rights

© Mr Neville Broadbent. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project