Description

BOURNMOOR CHESTER ROAD
NZ 35 SW
(South side, off)
Bournmoor
5/8 Lambton Memorial
Cross, south-west
of Church of St.
Barnabas
II

Memorial cross to Beatrix Frances Lambton, Countess of Durham, died 1871.
1873 designed by Sir Thomas Drew and made in Dublin by Walter Doolin. Grey
Irish limestone.

Tall Celtic cross on a large cross-plan platform. Platform has a low moulded
wall and 7 grave slabs (in same material) to various members of the Lambton
family. The cross, a reproduction of the cross of Monasterboice, County
Louth, Eire, has a battered base with relief carvings of scenes from the New
Testament. Both cross and base have elaborate Celtic ornamentation in relief
(knotwork, interlace, vine and foliage motifs).

Listing NGR: NZ3091651486

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26608822

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