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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Overview
- 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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- 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
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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:
- MARCHANT CHEST TOMB AND RAILINGS ABOUT 19 METRES NORTH OF THE CHURCH PORCH, WEST SIDE OF THE PATH, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- 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
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 432250
- 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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