Tyne and Wear HER(9085): Benwell, Church of St. James, Grainger tomb - Details
9085
Newcastle
Benwell, Church of St. James, Grainger tomb
Benwell
NZ26SW
Religious Ritual and Funerary
Funerary Site
Tomb
Early Modern
C19
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
2176
6409
NZ21766409
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