Memorial To George Whitfield is a Grade II listed building in the Tunbridge Wells local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 June 2000. Monument. 1 related planning application.
Memorial To George Whitfield
- WRENN ID
- unlit-trefoil-storm
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Tunbridge Wells
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 7 June 2000
- Type
- Monument
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Memorial to George Whitfield is a commemorative monument from the late 19th century, honoring the famous preacher George Whitfield, who preached at the opening of the chapel built by Selina, Countess of Huntingdon, in 1769. The monument is made of sandstone, stands about 3 feet high, and has a square shape with a moulded plinth, moulded cornice, and a ball finial. One side features an inscription that reads, "Near this spot stood and preached that eminent servant of God George Whitfield at the opening of the original chapel built by Selina Countess of Huntingdon July 23rd 1769." There is also an attached flat tablet that refers to the nearby Countess of Huntingdon Chapel, which has since been demolished. These dissenting places of worship were established in towns like Tunbridge Wells to attract the upper classes. George Whitfield served as one of the Countess's chaplains, and upon his death in 1770, he left her significant possessions in America.
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