Gossum headstone approximately 12m south west of the tower of the Church of St Mary the Virgin
Gossum headstone approximately 12m south west of the tower of the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Speldhurst Hill
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1241522
- Date first listed:
- 24-Aug-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Gossum headstone approximately 12m south west of the tower of the Church of St Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address:
- Gossum headstone approximately 12m south west of the tower of the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Speldhurst Hill
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/12724/21
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1241522
- Date first listed:
- 24-Aug-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Gossum headstone approximately 12m south west of the tower of the Church of St Mary the Virgin
- Statutory Address 1:
- Gossum headstone approximately 12m south west of the tower of the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Speldhurst Hill
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:
- Gossum headstone approximately 12m south west of the tower of the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Speldhurst Hill
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tunbridge Wells (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Speldhurst
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 55333 41410
Details
TQ 55 41
12/568
SPELDHURST
SPELDHURSTHILL (north side),
Gossum headstone approximately 12m south west of the tower of the Church of St Mary the Virgin
GV
II
Headstone. Dated 1721 in memory of Richard Gossum. Upright sandstone slab standing approximately 1.5m high. Its shaped head is carved with a good (if somewhat rustic) representation of the Good Samaritan story with scrolls around following the shape of the head. Inscription below in Roman serif upper and lower case lettering records the death of Richard Gossum in 1721. The grave is complete with a pair of body stones and footstones, the latter inscribed BG and AG.
Listing NGR: TQ5533341410
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 440616
- 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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