Chest Tomb And 2 Headstones About 1 Metre South Of Church Of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Ashford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 February 1989. Tomb.

Chest Tomb And 2 Headstones About 1 Metre South Of Church Of St Mary

WRENN ID
fossil-truss-linden
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Ashford
Country
England
Date first listed
16 February 1989
Type
Tomb
OS grid reference
TR 048 426
Coordinates
51.14611, 0.92768
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This listing describes a chest tomb and two headstones located about 1 metre south of the Church of St Mary. The chest tomb is dedicated to George Wightwick and family, who died in 1749. It is made of stone and features a plain chest design with pilaster side piers supporting a moulded top slab, along with simple inscription pieces.

One headstone is for Edward Andrews, who died in 1754. It stands about 2½ feet high and has an ornate headpiece decorated with a scrolled winged hourglass and a garlanded skull and bones. The second headstone commemorates Christopher Flury, who died in 1714. This headstone is also about 2½ feet high and features floriate scrolled shoulders with motifs of an hourglass and a crown over a serpent.

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