MARCHANT CHEST TOMB AND RAILINGS ABOUT 13 METRES NORTH OF THE CHURCH PORCH, WEST SIDE OF THE PATH OF THE CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS

MARCHANT CHEST TOMB AND RAILINGS ABOUT 13 METRES NORTH OF THE CHURCH PORCH, WEST SIDE OF THE PATH OF THE CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, HIGH STREET

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1250011
Date first listed:: 24-Aug-1990
List Entry Name:: MARCHANT CHEST TOMB AND RAILINGS ABOUT 13 METRES NORTH OF THE CHURCH PORCH, WEST SIDE OF THE PATH OF THE CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
Statutory Address:: MARCHANT CHEST TOMB AND RAILINGS ABOUT 13 METRES NORTH OF THE CHURCH PORCH, WEST SIDE OF THE PATH OF THE CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, HIGH STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1250011
Date first listed:: 24-Aug-1990
List Entry Name:: MARCHANT CHEST TOMB AND RAILINGS ABOUT 13 METRES NORTH OF THE CHURCH PORCH, WEST SIDE OF THE PATH OF THE CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS
Statutory Address 1:: MARCHANT CHEST TOMB AND RAILINGS ABOUT 13 METRES NORTH OF THE CHURCH PORCH, WEST SIDE OF THE PATH OF THE CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, HIGH 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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Statutory Address:: MARCHANT CHEST TOMB AND RAILINGS ABOUT 13 METRES NORTH OF THE CHURCH PORCH, WEST SIDE OF THE PATH OF THE CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS, HIGH STREET

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County:: Kent
District:: Tunbridge Wells (District Authority)
Parish:: Brenchley and Matfield
National Grid Reference:: TQ 67960 41730

Details

TQ 67 41 BRENCHLEY HIGH STREET, BRENCHLEY (south side) Marchant chest tomb and 15/117 railings about 13m north of the church porch, west side of the path of the Church of All Saints GV II

Chest tomb and surrounding railings. Late C18 Portland stone and white marble; cast iron railings. Rectangular chest on a deep, moulded plinth with a flat, oversailing lid, moulded corner pilasters and similar pilasters to the centre of the sides and ends. White marble inscription panels commemorate Thomas Marchant, died 1768, and other members of the family. Cartouche with armorial bearings on the west end. The railings have diagonally-set square section verticals with plain spoke finials, the principal standards columnar with depressed ball finials.

A very complete monument in an outstanding churchyard.

Listing NGR: TQ6796041736

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Legacy System number:: 432249
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.