Benchmark - St Laurence - Leaveland, Kent
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N 51° 15.452 E 000° 52.330
31U E 351525 N 5680614
Cut benchmark on the south east corner of St Laurence's church, Leaveland.
Waymark Code: WM119X3
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/14/2019
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Cut benchmark on the south east corner of St Laurence's church, Leaveland.
|
Square |
Easting |
Northing |
Mark type |
Description |
Height |
Order |
Datum |
Verified year |
Metres above ground |
|
TR |
0050 |
5484 |
CUT MARK |
ST LAURENCES CH NW SIDE RD SE ANG E FACE |
92.297 |
3 |
'N' |
1977 |
0.700 |
"Parish church. C13, consecrated 1222. Restored C18, and 1882 and vestry added. Flint, with red and blue brick on north nave aisle. Plain tiled roof. Chancel, nave and north aisle, north-west vestry, west tower and south porch. West end rebuilt C19 with south porch and tiled west tower belfry. Chancel with lancets to south,north and east, and 2 light C14 windows on south. North aisle with C15 fenestration, reset in C18 brick each wall. Interior: 2 bay north arcade, chamfered on moulded abaci and large square pier. Wide north aisle. Roof in nave of 3 crown posts, with timbered gable to chancel, with roof of 3 small crown posts. Fittings: piscina in chancel with shelf, hollow chamfered surround and moulded stops; drip mould over. Smaller and identical piscina in north aisle. Monument: Katherine Rooper, d.1606. Wall monument in chancel. Alabaster kneeling woman at prayer desk, behind her her son Francis Herdson, with architectural surround, ribboned side pieces on scrolled and floriated base, with coffered cornice and achievement over. Glass: in eastern lancets, 1888 by Kempe."
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