Tyne and Wear HER(5182): Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Hawthorn Tomb - Details
5182
Newcastle
Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Hawthorn Tomb
Newburn
NZ16NE
Religious Ritual and Funerary
Tomb
Tomb
POST MEDIEVAL
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Structure
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
416680
565350
NZ416680565350
<< 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