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Latitude: 54.7479 / 54°44'52"N
Longitude: -2.0063 / 2°0'22"W
OS Eastings: 399692
OS Northings: 539213
OS Grid: NY996392
Mapcode National: GBR GFFJ.FT
Mapcode Global: WHB3D.4XWL
Plus Code: 9C6VPXXV+5F
Entry Name: Earle and Collingwoods Tombs About 3 Metres South of Church of St Thomas
Listing Date: 5 June 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1231872
English Heritage Legacy ID: 406895
ID on this website: 101231872
Location: St Thomas's Church, Stanhope, County Durham, DL13
County: County Durham
Civil Parish: Stanhope
Built-Up Area: Stanhope
Traditional County: Durham
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): County Durham
Church of England Parish: Stanhope and Rookhope
Church of England Diocese: Durham
Tagged with: Tomb
STANHOPE MARKET PLACE
NY 9939 (North side)
Stanhope
34/227 Earle and Collingwood
tombs about 3 metres
south of Church
of St. Thomas
GV II
2 headstones; commemorate 'Jan. wife of Jacob Earle' died 1770; and Jenning (?)
and Sarah Collingwood, died 1797 and 1823, aged 24 and 23. Sandstone slabs,
about one metre high. Earle headstone fine-grained with elaborately-shaped top;
well-cut inscriptions with verses on each side, the reverse reading 'Tir'd with
travelling thro'/this world of sin/At length am come to na/tures common Inn/In
this dark place here/for to rest a night/In hopes to rise that Christ may give
me light'.
Collingwood headstone has shaped top and tooled sides; inscription on reverse
'Mourn not my Friends/Because I died soon/And my Days Journey/Finished at Noon.
Listing NGR: NY9969239213
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