Church of St. Paul, Cowen family tomb
Church of St. Paul, Cowen family tomb
HER Number
8202
District
Gateshead
Site Name
Church of St. Paul, Cowen family tomb
Place
Winlaton
Map Sheet
NZ16SE
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
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
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
417580
Northing
561940
Grid Reference
NZ417580561940
Sources
Department of National Heritage, List of Buildings of Special architectural or Historic Interest, 4/20