Winlaton, Church of St. Paul, Cowen family tomb

HER Number:
8202

District:
Gateshead

Site Name:
Winlaton, Church of St. Paul, Cowen family tomb

Place:
Winlaton

Map Sheet:
NZ16SE

Class:
Religious Ritual and Funerary

Site Type: Broad:
Funerary Site

Site Type: Specific:
Tomb

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
Family vault and surrounding wall. Stone.6 square-section curved pedestals support moulded table stone commemorating Sir Joseph Cowen of Blaydon Burn House, M.P., died at Stella Hall 1873; his wife died 1851; and other members of the family to 1904. Round-coped dwarf wall, from which rails have been removed, encloses tomb and joins north side of chancel and east end of north aisle. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting:
1758

Northing:
6194

Grid Reference:
NZ17586194

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special architectural or Historic Interest, 4/20