Church of St. James, Grainger tomb

HER Number:
9085

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Church of St. James, Grainger tomb

Place:
Benwell

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

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:
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

Easting:
421760

Northing:
564090

Grid Reference:
NZ421760564090

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
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