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

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Description

This is a headstone located 4 metres south-west of the organ chamber of the Church of Holy Trinity, dating from the late 17th century or early 18th century. It is made of cut sandstone and stands 0.55 metres high with a shaped top. The east side features an eroded inscription, while the west side displays a high-relief carving of a trumpeting angel among stars and other motifs, accompanied by a worn inscription that reads:

'The angels sound, The dead must rise The serpent's mouth, Did dark ye scyes'

On the north edge, there is a relief carving of a skeleton with a spear, and on the south edge, a serpent on a pole. The inscription is referenced in the Victoria County History of the North Riding, Volume I, page 137.

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