Bishopwearmouth Cemetery, north gates, piers and railings

HER Number:
7153

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Bishopwearmouth Cemetery, north gates, piers and railings

Place:
Bishopwearmouth

Map Sheet:
NZ35NE

Class:

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Gate

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
Cemetery entrance gates, piers and railings. 1856 by Thomas Moore. Ashlar piers and dwarf walls, cast-iron piers, cast and wrought iron gates and railings. Serpentine painted ashlar dwarf walls with chamfered coping. Tall octagonal gate piers. Lozenge shaped bud finials on railings. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting:
3737

Northing:
5660

Grid Reference:
NZ37375660

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 920-1/4/125