Hedley Tombs About One Metre South of Church of St Michael and All Angels
HEDLEY TOMBS ABOUT ONE METRE SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, CHURCH BANK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1024974
- Date first listed:
- 30-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Hedley Tombs About One Metre South of Church of St Michael and All Angels
- Statutory Address:
- HEDLEY TOMBS ABOUT ONE METRE SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, CHURCH BANK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1024974
- Date first listed:
- 30-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Hedley Tombs About One Metre South of Church of St Michael and All Angels
- Statutory Address 1:
- HEDLEY TOMBS ABOUT ONE METRE SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, CHURCH BANK
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- HEDLEY TOMBS ABOUT ONE METRE SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS, CHURCH BANK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Newcastle upon Tyne (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 16685 65357
Details
NZ 16 ME NEWBURN CHURCH BANK (north side) Newburn
7/27 (inset) Hedley tombs about one metre south of Church of St. Michael and All Angels.
G.V. II
3 headstones in walled enclosure. Members of the Hedley family died 1813-1888. Pink granite headstone on sandstone base flanked by sandstone headstones and enclosed by dwarf sandstone wall. Shaped tops to sandstone headstones on chamfered bases, that at left inscribed to commemorate Thomas of Newburn died 1813 and his wife Mary died 1820, that at right William died 1843 and Frances his wife died 1836 and their family; central pedimented slab commemorate Thomas, barrister, of Newcastle, second son of William and Frances died 1877 and his brothers, George and William of Burnhopeside Hall, Durham. Historical note: William Hedley died 1843 was a pioneer in the development of railway locomotive engines; he demonstrated that smooth wheels could adhere to iron rails and built "Puffing Billy" in 1813 for use on the Wylam waggonway. Source: Gard and Hartley Railways in the Making University of Newcastle Archive Teaching Unit No. 3, Newcastle 1969.
Listing NGR: NZ1668565357
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 304347
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Gard, , Hartley, , Railways in the Making, (1969)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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