Description

NY 8837
38/261

STANHOPE
ST. JOHN'S CHAPEL
Somerville tomb about 5 metres south of chancel of Church of St. John

GV
II

Headstone. Circa 1803. Commemorates Robert Somerville, Presbyterian minister
of Ireshopeburn, and Margaret his wife. Signed Jes. Teasdale Sculpt. Slaggyford.
Tall fine-grained red sandstone slab, with raised moulded edge; semi-circular
top flanked by pyramid finials. Finely-cut letters of varied styles arranged
in lines and ovals, straight and curved lines. Top panel has draped urn with
sloping cross at left and anchor and rope at right in low-relief.

Listing NGR: NY8856637924

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26525733

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  For the Record
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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)