Bishopwearmouth Cemetery, north gates, piers and railings
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
Monument <By Form>
Site Type: Broad
Barrier
Site Type: Specific
Gate
General Period
POST MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Victorian 1837 to 1901
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
437370
Northing
556600
Grid Reference
NZ437370556600
Sources
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 920-1/4/125