Pair of Barton headstones approximately 18 metres south west of the tower 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:
- 1237035
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Pair of Barton headstones approximately 18 metres south west of the tower of the Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- Church of St Mary, Church Street, Hadlow, TN11 0DB
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1237035
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Pair of Barton headstones approximately 18 metres south west of the tower 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:
- TQ 63414 49704
Details
TQ 6349
7/37
HADLOW
CHURCH STREET
Pair of Barton headstones approximately18 metres south west of the tower of the Church of St Mary
GV
II
Pair of adjacent headstones. Dated 1774 and 1771 in memory of members of the Barton family. Sandstone. Two similar headstones standing close to one another. Both are upright slabs with curvilinear-shaped double heads and both are inscribed with Roman serif upper and lower case lettering including some italics. The right one stands approximately1.2 metres high and records the deaths of Barbara Barton in 1774 and her husband Anthony in 1783. The left one stands approximately1 metre high and records the death of the rector Thomas Barton in 1771 and his wife Elizabeth in 1763.
Listing NGR: TQ6341449704
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 179473
- 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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