MARCHANT CHEST TOMB AND RAILINGS ABOUT 19 METRES NORTH OF THE CHURCH PORCH, WEST SIDE OF THE PATH

MARCHANT CHEST TOMB AND RAILINGS ABOUT 19 METRES NORTH OF THE CHURCH PORCH, WEST SIDE OF THE PATH, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1250012
Date first listed:: 24-Aug-1990
List Entry Name:: MARCHANT CHEST TOMB AND RAILINGS ABOUT 19 METRES NORTH OF THE CHURCH PORCH, WEST SIDE OF THE PATH
Statutory Address:: MARCHANT CHEST TOMB AND RAILINGS ABOUT 19 METRES NORTH OF THE CHURCH PORCH, WEST SIDE OF THE PATH, HIGH STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1250012
Date first listed:: 24-Aug-1990
List Entry Name:: MARCHANT CHEST TOMB AND RAILINGS ABOUT 19 METRES NORTH OF THE CHURCH PORCH, WEST SIDE OF THE PATH
Statutory Address 1:: MARCHANT CHEST TOMB AND RAILINGS ABOUT 19 METRES NORTH OF THE CHURCH PORCH, WEST SIDE OF THE PATH, HIGH STREET

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.

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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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Location

Statutory Address:: MARCHANT CHEST TOMB AND RAILINGS ABOUT 19 METRES NORTH OF THE CHURCH PORCH, WEST SIDE OF THE PATH, HIGH STREET

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County:: Kent
District:: Tunbridge Wells (District Authority)
Parish:: Brenchley and Matfield
National Grid Reference:: TQ 67960 41737

Details

TQ 67 BRENCHLEY HIGH STREET, BRENCHLEY (south side) 15/118 Marchant chest tomb and railings about 19m north of the church porch, west side of the path II GV

Chest tomb and railings. Early C19. Portland stone with cast iron railings. Coped chest tomb with an oversailing lid and rounded, bead-moulded corner pilasters on a bead-moulded plinth on 2 steps. Rectangular inscription panels on the long sides of the chest have reeded frames, oval panels on the ends. Inscriptions commemorate Mr Bold Marchant, d.1814 and his wife and daugthers. Original railings surround the tomb with square-section verticals with spear finials, the principal standards columnar with urn finials with a gate at the west end.

A very complete monument in an outstanding churchyard.

Listing NGR: TQ6796141733

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Legacy System number:: 432250
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.