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Gravestone to Robert Millthorp Approximately 3 Metres to West of Tower of Church of All Saints

A Grade II Listed Building in Darfield, Barnsley

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5338 / 53°32'1"N

Longitude: -1.3699 / 1°22'11"W

OS Eastings: 441858

OS Northings: 404306

OS Grid: SE418043

Mapcode National: GBR LWWK.6Z

Mapcode Global: WHDCY.XFTT

Plus Code: 9C5WGJMJ+F2

Entry Name: Gravestone to Robert Millthorp Approximately 3 Metres to West of Tower of Church of All Saints

Listing Date: 18 April 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1151162

English Heritage Legacy ID: 333642

ID on this website: 101151162

Location: All Saints' Church, Darfield, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73

County: Barnsley

Electoral Ward/Division: Darfield

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Wombwell

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): South Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Darfield All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Sheffield

Tagged with: Tombstone

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Description


SE40SW DARFIELD CHURCH STREET,
(east end)

6/14 Gravestone to
Robert Millthorp
approximately
3 metres to west
of tower of Church
of All Saints.

GV II

Gravestone. c1826. Sandstone. Square-headed slab simply decorated
with carved foliage and a central roundel and inscribed:
r
'HERE LYETH / THE MORTAL REMAINS / of Robert Millthorp who died Sept- /
13th 1826 aged 19 Years. He lost his Life / by inadvertently throwing
s
this Stone / upon himself whilst in the service of/Ja- Raywood of Ardsley
who erected / it to his memory.'

Two rhymed verses complete this simple but most unusual monument.


Listing NGR: SE4185804306

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