WILLIAMS HEADSTONE 18 METRES NORTH WEST OF SOUTH GATE OF CHURCHYARD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1154216
Date first listed:: 01-Sep-1988
List Entry Name:: WILLIAMS HEADSTONE 18 METRES NORTH WEST OF SOUTH GATE OF CHURCHYARD
Statutory Address:: WILLIAMS HEADSTONE 18 METRES NORTH WEST OF SOUTH GATE OF CHURCHYARD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1154216
Date first listed:: 01-Sep-1988
List Entry Name:: WILLIAMS HEADSTONE 18 METRES NORTH WEST OF SOUTH GATE OF CHURCHYARD
Statutory Address 1:: WILLIAMS HEADSTONE 18 METRES NORTH WEST OF SOUTH GATE OF CHURCHYARD

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: WILLIAMS HEADSTONE 18 METRES NORTH WEST OF SOUTH GATE OF CHURCHYARD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Longhoughton
National Grid Reference:: NU2432215070

Details

NU 2415 18/150

LONGHOUGHTON LONGHOUGHTON VILLAGE (West side)

Williams headstone 18 metres north-west of south gate of churchyard

GV II

Headstone, 1851. Cut sandstone. Segmental-topped stone with relief carving of draped female figure, anchor, ropes and shrouds above motte 'ANCHORAM SPEI QUIESCO'; below is a shaped panel flanked by garlands and inscription:

DAVID WILLIAMS Master of the Brig Epsilon of Blyth, who was drowned off Dunstonborough (sic) Castle, with the whole of his crew Jan 4 1851

TOSS'D IN THE TROUBLOUS VOYAGE OF LIFE BY MANY A RACING WAVE MY WEARY FRAME AT LENGTH HATH FOUND A HARBOUR IN THE GRAVE MOOR'D ON THE CHRISTIANS ROCK WITH HOPE MY ANCHOR SAFE I LIE BE THOU LORD CHRIST IN THAT GREAT DAY MY PILOT IN THE SKY

Listing NGR: NU2432215070

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Legacy System number:: 237041
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.