Mainprise Tomb Circa 10 Metres South West of Church of St James
MAINPRISE TOMB CIRCA 10 METRES SOUTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1121614
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Mainprise Tomb Circa 10 Metres South West of Church of St James
- Statutory Address:
- MAINPRISE TOMB CIRCA 10 METRES SOUTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1121614
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Mainprise Tomb Circa 10 Metres South West of Church of St James
- Statutory Address 1:
- MAINPRISE TOMB CIRCA 10 METRES SOUTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES
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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:
- MAINPRISE TOMB CIRCA 10 METRES SOUTH WEST OF CHURCH OF ST JAMES
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hamsterley
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 12712 30882
Details
HAMSTERLEY HAMSTERLEY NZ13SW 11/75 (inset) Mainprise tomb circa 10 metes south-west of Church of St. James GV II
Headstone. Circa 1785 to John Mainprise of South-side and members of his family to 1820. Sandstone ashlar slab c. 1.4 metres high, with shaped top. Pecked top panel with low-relief paired skulls under winged head and crown with motto ITA VITA. Acanthus and palm leaves at sides over incised scrolled wing heads flanking Greek inscription. Long, well-cut inscription begins 'What lies buried & neglected/beneath your feet contiguous to this Stone/was formerly JOHN MAINPRISE'. Rear inscription in Hebrew and verse 'Consider Man weigh well they Frame/The King the Beggar are the Same/Dust form'd us all, each breathes his Day, Then sinks into his native Clay'. Eroded line of Greek below, and inscriptions to other members of family.
Listing NGR: NZ1271230882
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 111877
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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