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Two Chest Tombs Approximately 2 Metres East of Church of St Mary

A Grade II Listed Building in Temple Newsam, Leeds

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Latitude: 53.7973 / 53°47'50"N

Longitude: -1.4492 / 1°26'57"W

OS Eastings: 436375

OS Northings: 433579

OS Grid: SE363335

Mapcode National: GBR LSBJ.1J

Mapcode Global: WHDBK.QT2B

Plus Code: 9C5WQHW2+W8

Entry Name: Two Chest Tombs Approximately 2 Metres East of Church of St Mary

Listing Date: 11 September 1996

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1375136

English Heritage Legacy ID: 466017

ID on this website: 101375136

Location: St Mary's Church, Whitkirk, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15

County: Leeds

Electoral Ward/Division: Temple Newsam

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Leeds

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Whitkirk St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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Description



LEEDS

SE3633 COLTON ROAD, Whitkirk
714-1/37/1247 (West side)
Two chest tombs approximately 2
metres east of Church of St Mary

GV II

Pair of chest tombs. Mid C19. Finely-carved ashlar, both have
corner balusters, moulded fielded side panels with paterae,
fluted frieze, deep roll-moulded top slab with fine lettering.
The northern, larger tomb commemorates John Robinson of Thorp
Stapleton, d.1834; wife, Mary, d.1864; William Robinson of
Knostrop, d.1873, John Henry Waite, grandson and son of Thomas
Waite 'of thorphall colliers' (sic), d.1888; Mary, daughter of
John, d.1896. Smaller tomb: Walter, d.1851, Alfred, d.1863,
and John William, d.1873, Robinson, all sons of William and
Harriet Robinson of Knostrop Road; John Henry Waite, grandson,
d.1886.



Listing NGR: SE3637533579

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