Description

FARNINGHAM HIGH STREET
1.
5280
(south-west side
Mausoleum of Thomas Nash
in churchyard of St Peter
and St Paul to south of
TQ 5466 10/117 Church
II*
GV
2.
Circa 1778. Square Portland ashlar monument with tooled plinth having oval decora-
tion, moulded cornice and vermiculated quoins. Dome with obelisk surmounted by
flower. Door with frost work lintel and 2 oval grilles (front and back) with
paterae beneath. Inscription "This Mausoleum was begun by Thomas Nash Esq Merchant
Citizen of London and one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the Counties
of Kent and Surrey who died at Paris 7th April 1778 and whose remains are here
deposited and finished by his Executors for a burying place for himself and family."
Probably a youthful work by John Nash who was Thomas Nash's newphew and legatee.

Listing NGR: TQ5471666879

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17545525

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Recommended Books

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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
• 
  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)