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Grainger Tomb About 15 Metres West of Church of St James

A Grade II Listed Building in Benwell and Scotswood, Newcastle upon Tyne

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.971 / 54°58'15"N

Longitude: -1.6615 / 1°39'41"W

OS Eastings: 421767

OS Northings: 564096

OS Grid: NZ217640

Mapcode National: GBR JBVY.2T

Mapcode Global: WHC3Q.G91Z

Plus Code: 9C6WX8CQ+CC

Entry Name: Grainger Tomb About 15 Metres West of Church of St James

Listing Date: 30 March 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1319893

English Heritage Legacy ID: 304404

ID on this website: 101319893

Location: St James's Church, South Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15

County: Newcastle upon Tyne

Electoral Ward/Division: Benwell and Scotswood

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Newcastle upon Tyne

Traditional County: Northumberland

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Tyne and Wear

Church of England Parish: Benwell and Scotwood Team

Church of England Diocese: Newcastle

Tagged with: Tomb

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Description


NZ 26 SW NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE BENWELL LANE (south side)

11/101 Grainger tomb about 15 metres
west of Church of St. James.

G.V. II


Tomb. Circa 1861 for Grainger family. Cast iron and ashlar. T-plan enclosure
formed by dwarf walls with chamfered coping, and Gothic-style arcaded railings;
lattice lower section and top decoration of acanthus buds and spearheads; square
corner posts have nail-head and cord moulding. Plain sandstone slab lies in
centre.


Listing NGR: NZ2176764096

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