Heworth, Shields Rd,Church of St Mary, Tomb of Thomas Hepburn
Heworth, Shields Rd,Church of St Mary, Tomb of Thomas Hepburn
HER Number
5175
District
Gateshead
Site Name
Heworth, Shields Rd,Church of St Mary, Tomb of Thomas Hepburn
Place
Heworth
Map Sheet
NZ26SE
Class
Commemorative
Site Type: Broad
Commemorative Monument
Site Type: Specific
Commemorative Monument
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
Thomas Hepburn was the founder of the first successful miners' union in the area and his tomb was erected by the miners of Northumberland and Durham on his death in 1864. It is inscribed "SHORTER HOURS AND BETTER EDUCATION FOR MINERS". Stepped base of granite and sandstone carries tapered grave slab with plinth, cornice and pediment of pink granite. LISTED GRADE 2
Easting
428700
Northing
561800
Grid Reference
NZ428700561800
Sources
<< HER 5175 >> I. Ayris & S.M. Linsley, 1994, A Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of Tyne and Wear, p 78
Dept. of National Heritage, of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, Jun-50
R. Fynes, 1873, The Miners of Northumberland and Durham, p 17-36; James T. Tuck, 1997, The Collieries of Northumberland, Volume 2, pp 4-10
Dept. of National Heritage, of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, Jun-50
R. Fynes, 1873, The Miners of Northumberland and Durham, p 17-36; James T. Tuck, 1997, The Collieries of Northumberland, Volume 2, pp 4-10