Chest Tomb of James and Mary Townley and 4 Other Railed Tomb Chests About 25 Metres North West of Church of St Laurence
CHEST TOMB OF JAMES AND MARY TOWNLEY AND 4 OTHER RAILED TOMB CHESTS ABOUT 25 METRES NORTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST LAURENCE, HIGH STREET
Listed on the National Heritage List for England. Search over 400,000 listed places
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1085367
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Chest Tomb of James and Mary Townley and 4 Other Railed Tomb Chests About 25 Metres North West of Church of St Laurence
- Statutory Address:
- CHEST TOMB OF JAMES AND MARY TOWNLEY AND 4 OTHER RAILED TOMB CHESTS ABOUT 25 METRES NORTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST LAURENCE, HIGH STREET
Location
Location of this list entry and nearby places that are also listed. Use our map search to find more listed places.
Use of this mapping is subject to terms and conditions .
This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale.
What is the National Heritage List for England?
The National Heritage List for England is a unique register of our country's most significant historic buildings and sites. The places on the list are protected by law and most are not open to the public.
The list includes:
 |
Buildings |
 |
Scheduled monuments |
 |
Parks and gardens |
 |
Battlefields |
 |
Shipwrecks |
Images of England Project
- Date:
- 2005-04-24
- Reference:
- IOE01/13762/16
- Rights:
- © Mr Geoff Kimmons. Source: Historic England Archive
Local Heritage Hub
Unlock and explore hidden histories, aerial photography, and listed buildings and places for every county, district, city and major town across England.
Discover moreAlso of interest
Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1085367
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Chest Tomb of James and Mary Townley and 4 Other Railed Tomb Chests About 25 Metres North West of Church of St Laurence
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHEST TOMB OF JAMES AND MARY TOWNLEY AND 4 OTHER RAILED TOMB CHESTS ABOUT 25 METRES NORTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST LAURENCE, 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:
- CHEST TOMB OF JAMES AND MARY TOWNLEY AND 4 OTHER RAILED TOMB CHESTS ABOUT 25 METRES NORTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST LAURENCE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Thanet (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ramsgate
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 36980 65340
Details
RAMSGATE HIGH STREET TR 3665 SE ST. LAWRENCE (north-west side) 6/204 Chest tomb of James and Mary Townley and 4 other railed tomb chests about 25 metres north west of Church of St. Laurence GV II Chest tomb to James (d.1817) and Mary (d.1839) Townley and others. Stone with iron rails. Large platform with moulded plinth, baluster corner piers, and reeded side panels with moulded and inscribed top slab. Spear head rails with urn finials - the panels intact but in need of refitting. This is arguably historically the most important tomb in St. Lawrence churchyard, since the Townleys were the developers (and in Mary's case architect) of most of late C18, early C19 Ramsgate which determines its present character (see for instance Townley House, Chatham Place, Spencer Square, Royal Road, Nelson Crescent, Royal Crescent etc.). Railed chest tomb 3 metres north-west. Early C19. Moulded base with plinth with piers incised with blind arches, raised and fielded moulded side panels and inscribed top slab with reeded edges. Rails with crescent finials and urn finial principals. Two railed tomb slabs south of Townley tomb, both with illegible inscriptions, in spear headed railed surrounds with urn finial principals. Identical inscribed slab in railed enclosure to south.
Listing NGR: TR3698065340
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 171833
- 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.
Map
This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale. This copy shows the entry on 21-Jun-2026 at 05:04:18.
Download a full scale map (PDF)End of official list entry
All text content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 , except where otherwise stated. Any supplied maps are © Crown Copyright [and database rights] 2026 OS AC0000815036 and may not be reproduced without permission.