Harton Cemetery

HER Number:
5233

District:
S Tyneside

Site Name:
Harton Cemetery

Place:
Harton

Map Sheet:
NZ36NE

Class:
Religious Ritual and Funerary

Site Type: Broad:
Funerary Site

Site Type: Specific:
Cemetery

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
Consecrated in 1890. By 1894 17 of the total 31 acres had been laid out to the design of Mr. Bernard Cowen. Simple grid pattern with broad walks and avenues of mature trees. Hodgson described Harton Cemetery in 1924 as "probably one of the handsomest and most tastefully laid out in the north". The impressive buildings were by Henry Grieves. In the centre of the grounds are two mortuary chapels linked by an arched gateway with lantern tower and spire. A separate area was provided for the Jewish community. The lodge comprises of the superintendent's house and a boardroom for the cemetery committee.

Easting:
376

Northing:
654

Grid Reference:
NZ376654

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 5233 >> F. Green, 1995, A Guide to the Historic Parks and Gardens of Tyne and Wear, p 29 F. Green, 1995, Historic Parks & Gardens in Tyne and Wear, Stage 2 Research G.B. Hodgson, 1924, The History of South Shields Whellan, 1894, History of Durham