Angel Headstone 4 Metres South West Of Organ Chamber Of Church Of Holy Trinity is a Grade II listed building in the County Durham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 October 1987. A 17th-18th century Headstone.
Angel Headstone 4 Metres South West Of Organ Chamber Of Church Of Holy Trinity
- WRENN ID
- twisted-slate-swallow
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- County Durham
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 28 October 1987
- Type
- Headstone
- Period
- 17th-18th century
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
NZ 0415 STARTFORTH HIGH STARTFORTH (North side)
12/169 Angel headstone, 4 metres south- west of organ chamber of Church of Holy Trinity
GV II
Headstone, late C17 or early C18. Cut sandstone. Stone with shaped top, 0.55 metre high. Eroded inscription on east; on west high-relief carving of trumpeting angel among stars and other motifs, above worn inscription:
'The angels sound, The dead must rise The serpent's mouth, Did dark ye scyes'
On north edge relief carving of skeleton with spear, on south serpent on pole.
Inscription from Victoria County History of the North Riding, Vol I, p.137.
Listing NGR: NZ0474615923
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