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Dent Headstone, 7 Metres South of Church of St Romald

A Grade II Listed Building in Romaldkirk, County Durham

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.5941 / 54°35'38"N

Longitude: -2.0088 / 2°0'31"W

OS Eastings: 399528

OS Northings: 522104

OS Grid: NY995221

Mapcode National: GBR GHD9.WX

Mapcode Global: WHB45.3SPF

Plus Code: 9C6VHXVR+JF

Entry Name: Dent Headstone, 7 Metres South of Church of St Romald

Listing Date: 17 June 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1338606

English Heritage Legacy ID: 111345

ID on this website: 101338606

Location: St Romald's Church, Romaldkirk, County Durham, DL12

County: County Durham

Civil Parish: Romaldkirk

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): County Durham

Tagged with: Tombstone

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Description


ROMALDKIRK MIDDLE GREEN
NY 9922 (North side, off)

29/172 Inset Dent headstone,
7.0 metres south of
Church of St.Romald
II

Headstone. 1741 to Elizabeth Dent. Sandstone.

Recessed panel, with flanking fluted pilasters and open-pedimented top, is
inscribed:

Here lies the body of Elizabeth the wife of John Dent
who died Nov: ye 7th 1741

Reverse has a large relief of a heart in a raised moulded circle and is
inscribed to:
John Dent died Janu : ye 29th 1744 aged
76 years.


Listing NGR: NY9952822104

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