Dumnelow memorial about 15 metres east of the tower of the Parish Church of St John

Parish Church of St John, Tonbridge Road, Hildenborough, TN11 9HR

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1263825
Date first listed:
19-Feb-1990
List Entry Name:
Dumnelow memorial about 15 metres east of the tower of the Parish Church of St John
Statutory Address:
Parish Church of St John, Tonbridge Road, Hildenborough, TN11 9HR

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1263825
Date first listed:
19-Feb-1990
List Entry Name:
Dumnelow memorial about 15 metres east of the tower of the Parish Church of St John
Statutory Address 1:
Parish Church of St John, Tonbridge Road, Hildenborough, TN11 9HR

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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:
Parish Church of St John, Tonbridge Road, Hildenborough, TN11 9HR

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Kent
District:
Tonbridge and Malling (District Authority)
Parish:
Hildenborough
National Grid Reference:
TQ5650148831

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 07/03/2019

TQ 54 NE
5/125

HILDENBOROUGH
TONBRIDGE ROAD (north east side)
Dumnelow memorial about 15 metres east of the tower of the Parish Church of St John

(Formerly listed as Dumnelow memorial about 15 metres east of the tower of the Church of St John, LONDON ROAD (north east side))

GV
II
Pedestal memorial. Probably late 1860s. Freestone. Greek Revival style. A tapering pedestal on a battered base. Projecting cornice with antefixae carved with palmettes at the corners and acroteria. Sculpted Agnus Dei on the top of the monument. Inscriptions commemorate Frances Dumnelow, died 1863 and her daughters.

A good example of a Greek Revival memorial.

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
179562
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.

Ordnance survey map of Dumnelow memorial about 15 metres east of the tower of the Parish Church of St John

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