Group of six Kipping headstones approximately 4 metres south of the nave of the Church of St Mary
Church of St Mary, Church Street, Hadlow, TN11 0DB
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1070437
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Group of six Kipping headstones approximately 4 metres south of the nave of the Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- Church of St Mary, Church Street, Hadlow, TN11 0DB
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1070437
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Group of six Kipping headstones approximately 4 metres south of the nave of the Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- Church of St Mary, Church Street, Hadlow, TN11 0DB
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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:
- Church of St Mary, Church Street, Hadlow, TN11 0DB
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tonbridge and Malling (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hadlow
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 63449 49700
Details
TQ 63 49
7/46
HADLOW
CHURCH STREET
Group of six Kipping headstones approximately 4 metres south of the nave of the Church of St Mary
GV
II
Group of six headstones. Dated between 1718 and 1781 in memory of members of he Kipping family. All are sandstone upright slabs with variously shaped heads and stand between approximately 800mm and 1.3m high. They all face east and are inscribed with Roman serif upper and lower case lettering. The group is made up of two rows of three headstones.
The best front row left: its head is carved in low relief with a biblical or allegoric scene. It features a bearded figure holding a spade and with his other arm up in resolve against the pleas of a kneeling woman. To left a mother holds a baby with two crosses behind and to right another figure holds a shroud. The inscription begins in Gothic lettering and includes some italics. It records the deaths of Henry Kipping and his wife Grace in 1781 and their daughters Grace (1775) and Sarah (1767).
Front row centre in memory of William Kipping (d. 1781), its head carved with a winged cherub's head amongst flowing foliage. Front row right another good one in memory of Mary Kipping (d. 1777), its head carved with children reading books.
Back row headstones all have curvilinear shaped heads with recessed panels. The left one has projected scrolled ears; it records the death of 17 year old John Kipping in 1732. The middle one is small and narrow and commemorates six year old Ann Kipping (d. 1718). The right one has a double head. It is barely legible and only John Kipping (d. 1734) can be read although it includes his wife and daughter.
Listing NGR: TQ6344949700
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 179482
- 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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