Church of St. James, Grainger tomb
Church of St. James, Grainger tomb
HER Number
9085
District
Newcastle
Site Name
Church of St. James, Grainger tomb
Place
Benwell
Map Sheet
NZ26SW
Class
Religious Ritual and Funerary
Site Type: Broad
Tomb
Site Type: Specific
Tomb
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
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
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
Easting
421760
Northing
564090
Grid Reference
NZ421760564090
Sources
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