Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Hawthorn Tomb

HER Number:
5182

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Hawthorn Tomb

Place:
Newburn

Map Sheet:
NZ16NE

Class:
Religious Ritual and Funerary

Site Type: Broad:
Tomb

Site Type: Specific:
Tomb

General Period:
POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period:
Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
Robert Hawthorn died in 1842 having founded an engineering firm on Forth Banks which was to become one of the most important in the region. Hawthorn was involved in the early use of steam engines for marine propulsion. Obelisk, headstone and dwarf wall. Mid 19th century. Sandstone. Inscribed to the memory of Alice died 1837 and Robert, engineer died, 1842. Headstone now laid flat in front of obelisk commemorates Alice, Robert and members of their family. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting:
416680

Northing:
565350

Grid Reference:
NZ416680565350

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 5182 >> I. Ayris & S.M. Linsley, 1994, A Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of Tyne and Wear, p 79 Dept. of National Heritage, of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, Jul-28