May Family vault approximately 26 metres south west of the tower of the Church of St Mary
Church of St Mary, Church Street, Hadlow, TN11 0DB
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1363148
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1990
- List Entry Name:
- May Family vault approximately 26 metres south west of the tower of the Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address:
- Church of St Mary, Church Street, Hadlow, TN11 0DB
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1363148
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1990
- List Entry Name:
- May Family vault approximately 26 metres south west of the tower of the Church of St Mary
- Statutory Address 1:
- Church of St Mary, Church Street, Hadlow, TN11 0DB
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.
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:
- Church of St Mary, Church Street, Hadlow, TN11 0DB
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Tonbridge and Malling (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hadlow
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 63412 49701
Details
TQ 6349
7/25
HADLOW
CHURCH STREET
May Family vault approximately 26 metres south west of the tower of the Church of St Mary
GV
II
Family vault. Dated 1855 of Walter Barton May of Hadlow Castle (q.v.). Brick faced with sandstone ashlar. Gothic family vault. It stands in the north west corner of the churchyard with only the east long side and south end exposed. It has been neglected and has lost some of its detail. Corners have angle buttresses with weathered offsets and rise to finials with panelled sides. Moulded cornice at eaves level and crenellated parapet. On eastern long side parapet rises over a carved coat of arms and on southern end wall rises to a low pitch gable surmounted by a broken finial. Both sides contain a row of arch-headed niches under a continuous hoodmould, three on the side and two on the end. Only the eastern ones are inscribed. The centre one records the death of Walter Barton May in 1855 along with two infant sons. Those either side record the deaths of other members of his family. The vault is surrounded by stone coping which once took iron area railings.
It was Walter Barton May who was responsible for much of the work at Hadlow Castle (q.v.) which stands just the other side of the churchyard wall.
Listing NGR: TQ6341249701
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 179461
- 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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