Carnell chest tomb approximately 3.5 metres north of the organ loft 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:
- 1070468
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Carnell chest tomb approximately 3.5 metres north of the organ loft 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:
- 1070468
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Carnell chest tomb approximately 3.5 metres north of the organ loft of the Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- Church of St Mary, Church Street, Hadlow, TN11 0DB
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:
- 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:
- TQ6346649727
Details
TQ 6349
7/28
HADLOW
CHURCH STREET
Carnell chest tomb approximately 3.5 metres north of the organ loft of the Church of St Mary
GV
II
Chest tomb. Dated 1799 in memory of Elizabeth Carnell. Grey limestone. Chest has fluted corner-shafts with moulded capitals and bases. All four sides contain a singular rectangular fielded panel with concave corners and sunbursts. Flat lid has moulded edges, moulded base and two-step plinth. The northern panel is inscribed. The opening words are in Gothic lettering, the rest is Roman serif upper and lower case lettering. It records the death of Elizabeth Carnell in 1799. The northern panel inscription records the death of her husband William in 1836 and his second wife Sarah in 1848. The bottom step of the plinth contains sockets from former iron area railings.
Listing NGR: TQ6346649727
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 179464
- 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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