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9085


Newcastle


Church of St. James, Grainger tomb


Benwell


NZ26SW


Religious Ritual and Funerary


Tomb


Tomb


POST MEDIEVAL


Victorian 1837 to 1901


Structure


Tomb. Circa 1861 for Grainger family. Cast iron and ashlar. T-plan enclosure formed by dwarf walls with chamfered coping, and Gothic-style arcaded railings; lattice lower section and top decoration of acanthus buds and spearheads; square corner posts have nail-head and cord moulding. Plain sandstone slab lies in centre. LISTED GRADE 2


421760


564090


NZ421760564090



Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural and Historic Interest, 11/101; Alan Morgan, 2004, Beyond the Grave - Exploring Newcastle's Burial Grounds, pages 101-2

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