Headstone to Thomas Corbett 20 Metres East of Church of St Helen
HEADSTONE TO THOMAS CORBETT 20 METRES EAST OF CHURCH OF ST HELEN, MANOR ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1292304
- Date first listed:
- 23-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Headstone to Thomas Corbett 20 Metres East of Church of St Helen
- Statutory Address:
- HEADSTONE TO THOMAS CORBETT 20 METRES EAST OF CHURCH OF ST HELEN, MANOR ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1292304
- Date first listed:
- 23-May-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Headstone to Thomas Corbett 20 Metres East of Church of St Helen
- Statutory Address 1:
- HEADSTONE TO THOMAS CORBETT 20 METRES EAST OF CHURCH OF ST HELEN, MANOR ROAD
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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:
- HEADSTONE TO THOMAS CORBETT 20 METRES EAST OF CHURCH OF ST HELEN, MANOR ROAD
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 18868 26768
Details
BISHOP AUCKLAND
NZ1826 MANOR ROAD, St Helen Auckland 634-1/10/154 (North side (off)) Headstone to Thomas Corbett 20 metres east of Church of St Helen
GV II
Headstone approx 100m E of Church of St Helen. c1867. Signed J Watson, to Thomas Corbett of West Auckland Colliery. Sandstone slab 1m high in Gothic style. Gothic-arched heads to slab and to narrow side panels with tooled decoration. Inscription in variety of letter styles, Gothic, sans serif, sans serif italic, and upper and lower case cursive script. To commemorate Corbett `WHO WAS INSTANTANEOUSLY KILLED AT THE ABOVE NAMED COLLIERY, BY BEING THROWN INTO THE FLY WHEEL HOLE, WITH THE ROPE GETTING OUT OF ITS COURSE, WHICH HE WAS ASSISTING TO PUT ON TO THE DRUM OF THE ENGINE WHILE IN MOTION'. He was 17 years old. Erected by the bankmen of the colliery as a token of respect.
Listing NGR: NZ1886826768
Legacy
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- Legacy System number:
- 385690
- 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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