Bishopwearmouth Cemetery, Chester Road, Taylor tomb

HER Number:
7125

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Bishopwearmouth Cemetery, Chester Road, Taylor tomb

Place:
Bishopwearmouth

Map Sheet:
NZ35NE

Class:
Religious Ritual and Funerary

Site Type: Broad:
Grave Marker

Site Type: Specific:
Gravestone

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
Cross headstone and kerbstone. C1911 to Margaret (1849-1911), wife of Henneson Taylor. Granite. Cross shaft approx 4m high in medieval style. Tapered high pedestal and taperedshaft support coped cross, all parts richly carved in interlace and vine patterns. Cross has central boss, and arms linked by secondary ring. Enclosing kerbstone has low rounded coping and corner and intermediate dwarf piers. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting:
3739

Northing:
5608

Grid Reference:
NZ37395608

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 920-1/4/38