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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

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