Monument to Best Family Circa 20 Yards East of Chancel of Church of St Mary and All Saints
MONUMENT TO BEST FAMILY CIRCA 20 YARDS EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1086247
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jul-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Monument to Best Family Circa 20 Yards East of Chancel of Church of St Mary and All Saints
- Statutory Address:
- MONUMENT TO BEST FAMILY CIRCA 20 YARDS EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS, THE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1086247
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jul-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Monument to Best Family Circa 20 Yards East of Chancel of Church of St Mary and All Saints
- Statutory Address 1:
- MONUMENT TO BEST FAMILY CIRCA 20 YARDS EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS, THE STREET
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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 BEST FAMILY CIRCA 20 YARDS EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY AND ALL SAINTS, THE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Maidstone (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Boxley
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 77539 58927
Details
TQ 75 NE BOXLEY THE STREET (east side)
5/92 Monument to Best family circa 20 yards east of chancel of Church of St Mary and All Saints
G.V. II
Monument. Early C19. Stone on stepped stone base. Large square monument with moulded plinth and corniced lid. Side panels recessed, reeded at base, fluted above on small moulded plinth. Central panels fielded with concave corners on top of lid, towards centre, rests a square 2-tier plinth, the base moulded, the top, smaller than the base and rising from it on a short broad concave stem, decorated with an egg and dart variant. On the west side an escutcheon rests in the slope of the stem. Vase standing on the 2-tier plinth has acanthus leaves round the base of the cup with fluting above and a projecting.ribbonqd floral lip. Knob of lid is set with projecting "eggs". The whole formerly surrounded by railings. Every side closely inscribed to memory of large numbers of Best family with dates of death from early C19 onwards.
Listing NGR: TQ7733258920
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 173599
- 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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