Monument to Elgar Toomer and Rowson Families
MONUMENT TO ELGAR TOOMER AND ROWSON FAMILIES, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1070127
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Monument to Elgar Toomer and Rowson Families
- Statutory Address:
- MONUMENT TO ELGAR TOOMER AND ROWSON FAMILIES, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1070127
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Monument to Elgar Toomer and Rowson Families
- Statutory Address 1:
- MONUMENT TO ELGAR TOOMER AND ROWSON FAMILIES, HIGH STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- MONUMENT TO ELGAR TOOMER AND ROWSON FAMILIES, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Dover (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wingham
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 24305 57731
Details
TR 2457 WINGHAM HIGH STREET
(west side) 9/312 Monument to Elgar Toomer and Rowson families
GV II
Monument. Mid C19. To Ann Elgar Toomer, d. 1828, and the Toomer and Rowson families. Square moulded plinth on 2 steps with elliptical vase on base decorated with Greek key motif. The monument is associated with the nearby Baptist chapel (dated 1835) and records some of the worthies of Wingham.
Listing NGR: TR2430957737
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 178344
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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