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Latitude: 54.8475 / 54°50'50"N
Longitude: -1.3436 / 1°20'37"W
OS Eastings: 442243
OS Northings: 550495
OS Grid: NZ422504
Mapcode National: GBR MD1D.X3
Mapcode Global: WHD5L.BFD6
Plus Code: 9C6WRMW4+XG
Entry Name: Stone Coffin 2 Metres South of South Chancel Wall of Church of St Mary
Listing Date: 14 February 1985
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1232036
English Heritage Legacy ID: 407353
ID on this website: 101232036
Location: St Mary's Church, County Durham, SR7
County: County Durham
Civil Parish: Seaham
Traditional County: Durham
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): County Durham
Church of England Parish: Seaham St Mary the Virgin
Church of England Diocese: Durham
Tagged with: Architectural structure
NZ 45 SW SEAHAM CHURCH LANE
(South side)
2/30 Stone coffin 2 metres south
of south chancel wall of
Church of St. Mary
II
Limestone coffin with coped grave cover. Possibly C14. The grave cover is said to
have borne inscription: HIC IACET RICARDVS MILES DE IHELAND in Lombardic capitals,
though this inscription is now illegible. John De Yeland was rector of Seaham in
1279, and in 1349 William De Yeland held from the Bishop of Durham half of the
Manor of Seaham.
Listing NGR: NZ4224050491
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