Donwell, Peareth Hall Road, Church of Holy Trinity, monument

HER Number

7053

District

Sunderland

Site Name

Donwell, Peareth Hall Road, Church of Holy Trinity, monument

Place

Donwell

Map Sheet

NZ25NE

Class

Commemorative

Site Type: Broad

Commemorative Monument

Site Type: Specific

Commemorative Monument

General Period

POST MEDIEVAL

Specific Period

Victorian 1837 to 1901

Form of Evidence

Structure

Description

Memorial to 42 miners killed in a colliery accident 2 March 1885. BY Emley and Sons of Newcastle. Erected by the miners of Usworth Colliery. Painted stone. Square corniced plinth, inscribed with the names of miners buried here and at the Church of Our Blessed Lady Immaculate in Washington. On 2 stone steps, tapered octagonal shaft has incised flower decoration and cross finial. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting

429660

Northing

558510

Grid Reference

NZ429660558510

Sources

Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 1/83; Durham Mining Museum www.dmm.org.uk