Hackword Tomb About 2 Metres East Of East End Of Church Of St John is a Grade II listed building in the County Durham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 June 1987. Headstone.
Hackword Tomb About 2 Metres East Of East End Of Church Of St John
- WRENN ID
- far-porch-tarn
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- County Durham
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 5 June 1987
- Type
- Headstone
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Hackword tomb, located about 2 meters east of the east end of the Church of St. John, dates from around 1718 and commemorates Anne Hackword. This headstone is made of sandstone and stands approximately half a meter high. It features a square head with small diagonal cuts at the corners. The front displays a low-relief skull and crossbones flanked by scrolls. The inscription on the east face reads, "Here lyeth Anne ye/Wife of William/Hackword Who/Was Buried ye 10th day/of Nov 1718," while the west face states, "herein ye dust I doe/Abide With 4 children/By my riGht (sic) side."
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