West Boldon, Church of St. Nicholas, effigies of priest

West Boldon, Church of St. Nicholas, effigies of priest

HER Number
13572
District
S Tyneside
Site Name
West Boldon, Church of St. Nicholas, effigies of priest
Place
West Boldon
Map Sheet
NZ36SE
Class
Commemorative
Site Type: Broad
Commemorative Monument
Site Type: Specific
Effigy
General Period
MEDIEVAL
Specific Period
Medieval 1066 to 1540
Form of Evidence
Structure
Description
The first effigy is located beneath a modern recess in the north wall of the chancel. It is of an unknown priest and is early C14 in date. It is made of sandstone in rough workmanship. The head is tonsured and rests on a square pillow. The hands are joined in prayer. The feet rest on a block carved with foliage. Vestments: amice, alb, stole, chasuble and maniple. The second effigy is beneath a recess with a segmental arch enriched with roll mouldings, in the south wall of the aisle. Again, it is C14 in date and is an unknown priest. The sandstone is in good condition but the work is crude. The head has been restored and rests on a single cushion. The hands are joined in prayer. The feet rest on two animals joined in one head. Vestments: amice, alb, stole, chasuble and maniple.
Easting
435090
Northing
561120
Grid Reference
NZ435090561120
Sources
C.H. Hunter Blair, 1929, Mediaeval Effigies in the County of Durham [read on 26th September, 1928], Archaeologia Aeliana, Series 4, Vol. VI, pp 1-51