Latitude: 54.5869 / 54°35'12"N
Longitude: -2.6434 / 2°38'36"W
OS Eastings: 358520
OS Northings: 521492
OS Grid: NY585214
Mapcode National: GBR 9HZD.JH
Mapcode Global: WH92Q.CYHZ
Plus Code: 9C6VH9P4+QM
Entry Name: Memorial to Thomas Lawson and Shelter Against East Wall of Friends Burial Ground (At Ngr Ny 585 215)
Listing Date: 24 June 1987
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1158034
English Heritage Legacy ID: 74073
ID on this website: 101158034
Location: Newby, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, CA10
County: Westmorland and Furness
District: Eden
Civil Parish: Newby
Traditional County: Westmorland
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria
Church of England Parish: Morland St Lawrence
Church of England Diocese: Carlisle
Tagged with: Memorial
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1/54 Memorial to Thomas Lawson and shelter against east wall of Friends Burial Ground (at NGR NY 585 215)
GV II*
Top of chest tomb re-set against enclosure wall in lean-to shelter; originally erected by one of Lawson's students. Inscribed stone slab; shelter formed by coursed rubble cheeks to either side supporting stone flag over top. Slab c.4 ft high and c.2 1/2 ft wide with inscription in debased Roman capitals: SUB HOC TUMULO JA-/GET CORPUS THOMAE/LAWSON DE MAGNA STORE-/LANDIA LUDIMAGISTER/ET BOTANICUS NON IMPE-/RITUS QUI OBIIT 12 DIE N0-/VEMBER.: ANNO DOMINI/1691. ANNO AETATIS/SUAE 61. Rest of inscription, recording Frances his wife and Jonah his son, is weathered. Thomas Lawson (1630-1691) appears in the Dictionary of National Biography (XXXII, 297); he was said to be the most noted herbalist in England of his time with several English plants first being described by him and one, Hieracium Lawsonii, named after him. Graded for historical interest.
Listing NGR: NY5850021500
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