Smith Tomb Approximately 20 Metres South East Of Church Of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the County Durham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 November 1994. Tomb.
Smith Tomb Approximately 20 Metres South East Of Church Of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- crumbling-cinder-summer
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- County Durham
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 28 November 1994
- Type
- Tomb
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Smith tomb, located approximately 20 meters south-east of the Church of St Mary in Barnard Castle, is a chest tomb dedicated to John Smith, dating from around 1844. It is constructed from sandstone ashlar and features Tuscan angle pilasters with necking, supporting a slightly rounded top with rounded edges, and has recessed side slabs. The inscription on the south side commemorates John Smith of Middleham, described as "the highly esteemed training groom of the late Lords Strathmore and Queensberry, the late Duke of Cleveland and the present Earl Glasgow." He died on April 12th, 1844, at the age of 75.
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