Pair of Noakes headstones and railings in the south east corner of the churchyard of the Church of All Saints

Pair of Noakes headstones and railings in the south east corner of the churchyard of the Church of All Saints, High Street, Brenchley

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1250063
Date first listed:
24-Aug-1990
List Entry Name:
Pair of Noakes headstones and railings in the south east corner of the churchyard of the Church of All Saints
Statutory Address:
Pair of Noakes headstones and railings in the south east corner of the churchyard of the Church of All Saints, High Street, Brenchley
Headstone's commemorate Henry and William Noakes and their relatives
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Date:
1999-08-01
Reference:
IOE01/00729/05
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1250063
Date first listed:
24-Aug-1990
List Entry Name:
Pair of Noakes headstones and railings in the south east corner of the churchyard of the Church of All Saints
Statutory Address 1:
Pair of Noakes headstones and railings in the south east corner of the churchyard of the Church of All Saints, High Street, Brenchley

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
Pair of Noakes headstones and railings in the south east corner of the churchyard of the Church of All Saints, High Street, Brenchley

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 67983 41657

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 13 June 2023 to correct the name and to reformat the text to current standards

TQ 67 41
15/123

BRENCHLEY
HIGH STREET (south side)
Pair of Noakes headstones and railings in the south east corner of the churchyard of the Church of All Saints

(Formerly listed as a Pair of Noaks headstones and railings in the south east corner of the churchyard of the Church of All Saints)

GV
II
Pair of headstones, each enclosed by cast iron railings. Late C19 and early C20. White marble. The northernmost is Gothic with an arched head and shafts with carved ribs below a blind cusped arch with carved spandrels. Inscription commemorates William Noakes, died 1899. Iron railings enclose a square area in front of the headstone: these have two horizontal rails with barley sugar standards with bud finials. The southern headstone, designed in a matching style, has a trefoil-headed inscription panel. The enclosing railings have barley sugar standards and horizontal rails, the verticals with fleur-de-lis finials.

Listing NGR: TQ6798341657

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
432292
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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