Group of Four Headstones Approximately 25 Metres North of Church of St Andrew
Group of four headstones approximately 25 metres north of Church of St Andrew, Crown Street
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1196459
- Date first listed:
- 23-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Group of Four Headstones Approximately 25 Metres North of Church of St Andrew
- Statutory Address:
- Group of four headstones approximately 25 metres north of Church of St Andrew, Crown Street
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1196459
- Date first listed:
- 23-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Group of Four Headstones Approximately 25 Metres North of Church of St Andrew
- Statutory Address 1:
- Group of four headstones approximately 25 metres north of Church of St Andrew, Crown Street
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:
- Group of four headstones approximately 25 metres north of Church of St Andrew, Crown Street
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County Durham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- NZ 21773 28504
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 30 September 2025 to correct a typo in the description and to reformat the text to current standards
NZ22NW
634-1/5/144
BISHOP AUCKLAND
South Church
CROWN STREET (North side (off))
Group of four headstones approximately 25 metres north of Church of St Andrew
GV
II
Group of four early/mid C18 headstones approximately 25m North of chancel of Church of St Andrew (qv). Sandstone.
(i) approximately 20m North of church. To John Downes d.1730. approximately 0.4m slab with moulded sides and shallow bracket top; reverse has three castles, like those of the arms of the town of Newcastle.
(ii) approximately 3m North West of (i). To Ann Crow d.1724. approximately 0.5m high, bracketed top, with deeply-cut six-petal roses on head at base of curves.
(iii) approximately 2m to North of (ii). To Dorothy Wilkinson. Date obscured by earth. Slab approximately 0.4m high with scalloped top.
(iv) approximately 5m North of (i) to Robert Dixon, d.176-. Slab approximately 0.4m high, with three-scalloped top, the central arch the head of an angel, others the wings.
Listing NGR: NZ2177328504
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 385639
- 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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